Sangamon County Jim Allmon has released the identity of the woman hit an killed on I-72 near New Berlin on Saturday night.
35-year old Maysa Davis, of New Berlin, was pronounced deceased at the scene. An autopsy was done and preliminary findings suggest she died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a pedestrian vs car incident.
A request to the State Police earlier today for more information, including a potential arrest, was denied, saying the investigation remained open and ongoing.
The death remains under investigation by the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office and the Illinois State Police.
UPDATE 3/26/2025: The Illinois State Police announced the arrest of 65-year old Robert W. Butcher of Pleasant Plains as the driver of the suspect vehicle in the incident. Butcher was arrested by members of the Illinois State Police on Monday afternoon and booked into the Sangamon County Jail. Butcher has been cited for leaving the scene of a fatal traffic crash, a Class 1 felony.
Butcher made his first appearance in Sangamon County Court on Tuesday. Butcher was released under conditions of the SAFE-T Act after the hearing. A preliminary hearing has been set for April 24th.