Fatal Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident in Yellowhead Township
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident in Yellowhead Township just before 6 p.m. on February 6, 2025. Upon arrival, Beecher paramedics were treating the pedestrian, identified as 29-year-old Jacob M. Reichers of Grant Park. Reichers was pronounced deceased on the scene by the Kankakee County Coroner’s Office.
The driver of the vehicle, a 31-year-old Indiana resident, remained on scene. The accident occurred near 12400 E / 12000 N Road.
The Illinois State Police Accident Reconstruction Team assisted in the investigation, which remains ongoing.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Reichers' family and friends during this difficult time.