DeWitt County Coronor Randy Rice has released the identity of the man that was killed in an accident at McElroy Metal Thursday morning. 

57-year old Kerry Daniels of Clinton, Illinois was pronounced dead at the scene 10:35 AM Thursday April 6, 2017 after a Load of sheet metal fell on him at the McElroy Metal Service Center off Route 10 in Clinton. 

 

An autopsy is scheduled today.  

 

The DeWitt County Coroner's office, Clinton  Police Department and OSHA are investigating the death.

 

Just before 10 am Thursday, responders were called to McElroy Metal for a report a person involved in an accident and was discovered unresponsive.

 

EMS, fire and police crews were called to the scene and Heyworth Fire Department was called in as well.