Elmer Paperhause Obituary, Death – The Tazewell County Coroner’s Office has identified Elmer Paperhause, a 90-year-old man from rural Tremont, as the individual who died in a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Saturday in Green Valley.
The fatal collision happened in the morning at the intersection of Towerline Road and Toboggan Avenue, located in rural Green Valley. Elmer Paperhause, who was driving a pickup truck, was declared dead at the scene. He was the only person in his vehicle at the time of the crash.
Initial autopsy results reveal that Paperhause died from multiple blunt force injuries caused by the impact of the collision. Meanwhile, the other vehicle involved in the crash, also a pickup truck, was carrying four passengers. All four occupants were transported to a hospital in Peoria for medical treatment.
The Illinois State Police, Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office, and Tazewell County Coroner’s Office are conducting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.