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Plainfield Man Killed In Accident

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Plainfield Man, 85, Killed in R'ville Crash

The victim drove into a pole near Weber Road and Grand Boulevard, according to the Will County Coroner's Office.

An 85-year-old Plainfield man was killed Monday when his car struck a pole at Weber Road and Grand Boulevard in Romeoville, the Will County Coroner's Office said. Henry R. Kutchins was pronounced dead at about 12:15 p.m. at Adventist Bolingrook Hospital, according to a news release from the coroner's office. Kutchins was attempting to make a left-hand turn from southbound Weber onto Grand when the 11:40 a.m. accident occurred, Romeoville Assistant Police Chief Steve Lucchesi said. He did not complete the turn, instead veering off the road and driving his blue Ford Thunderbird into a light pole, Lucchesi said. The accident is under investigation, and police are exploring whether an "underlying medical condition" could have caused Kutchins …

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