Pedestrian killed in Mendota crash identified

 
MENDOTA – A pedestrian that was killed after a vehicle crash in Mendota has been identified as 76-year-old Victoria Nunez. According to the Mendota Police Department, on Saturday, July 9th, authorities were called to the intersection of Route 251 and Route 34th, for a vehicle that allegedly hit Nunez, a pedestrian. Officials say Nunez was pronounced dead from injuries sustained during the crash. The driver of the vehicle, a 23-year-old Mendota man has been cited, for failure to reduce speed to prevent an accident, given a LaSalle County court date, and was later released. The incident is an ongoing investigation.