PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria County Coroner has identified the victim of Sunday’s three-vehicle accident on the edge of Peoria, following what many speculate to be a police chase that started in Edwards.
Coroner Jamie Harwood says an autopsy indicates Miriam Schmid, 43, of Edwards died from multiple blunt force trauma injuries at the site of the crash on U.S. 150 and Koerner Road.
The accident happened Sunday morning minutes after a man took off in a car that had been stopped at the Shell gas station, while a female was receiving treatment for an overdose.
The driver allegedly nearly struck three Peoria County squad cars and a sheriffs deputy as he fled during the treatment.
At least two other people were injured in the crash.
Illinois State Police has not yet released any more details of their investigation.
