State police identify man found early Sunday morning on Route 78 in Carroll Co.

MT. CARROLL, Ill. (KWQC) - A man was found dead in the road early Sunday morning north of Mt. Carroll.

According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, they received a call at 3:33 a.m. about a man in the roadway on Illinois Route 78 south of Lowden Road.

Illinois State Police identified the man as 18-year-old Jackson T. Kradle from Mt. Carroll.

The Illinois State Police are investigating the death.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to reach out to ISP Special Agent Matt Kipping at 815-632-4010.

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