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Charles Henderson-Benson

Age : 45

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 04/25/2026

Location : S 6th St and Linton St

City : Springfield

County : Sangamon

State : Illinois

Agency : Illinois State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/25/2026, an Illinois State Police trooper driving a patrol vehicle struck and killed Charles Henderson-Benson near S 6th Street and Linton Street in Springfield. Police said Henderson-Benson was in the roadway when the patrol vehicle hit him shortly before midnight. Reporting stated he may have been bent down in the roadway at the time of the collision. He was pronounced dead after the crash. The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation and the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office are investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://muddyrivernews.com/communities/illinois/illinois-state-police-trooper-hits-and-kills-pedestrian-in-springfield/20260426071827/
https://www.wandtv.com/news/isp-45-year-old-man-dead-after-trooper-involved-crash-in-springfield/article_7dfc1d3d-b6a4-46db-8c2a-8cbd9817b5be.html
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2026/04/27/coroner-identifies-springfield-man-hit-killed-by-isp-trooper-as-charles-henderson/89823602007/
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-autopsy-conducted-on-man-who-died-after-being-hit-by-isp-squad-car/