Champaign County car crash death of Christopher Lonis of Aurora and Gordon Bane Jr. of Downs – Obituary
The coroner in Champaign County identified two men died in a car accident on Thursday, April 21, 2022 as Christopher Lonis, 50, of Aurora, and Gordon Bane Jr., 78, of Downs.
Around 8:30 p.m., the collision occurred on Illinois Route 47 west of Fisher. According to Coroner Duane Northrup, two automobiles collided head-on.
Christopher Lonis, 50, of Aurora, and Gordon Bane Jr., 78, of Downs, were both declared dead at the scene, according to Northrup. Both perished as a result of blunt force injuries sustained in the accident. Both Lonis and Bane were the sole occupants of their automobiles.
The crash is still being investigated.