William Whitsel Fatally Injured in Argenta Street Accident on November 13, 2025
On November 13, 2025, William Whitsel, a 50-year-old street worker from Decatur, Illinois, was fatally injured in Argenta while operating a leaf vacuum mounted on a truck trailer. The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. in the 100 block of Claremont Street when Whitsel fell from the truck and was run over by the trailer wheels. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
The Macon County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident. Authorities have not released further details at this time, and the incident underscores the occupational hazards faced by municipal street maintenance personnel.
