He has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal traffic crash, a Class 1 felony.
One person was trapped inside, and another was underneath the vehicle.
Preliminary autopsy findings suggest she died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a pedestrian vs car incident.
The action returns to the Potawatomi territory in the same area that was ceded to Chief Shab-eh-nay in a treaty with the U.S. government in 1829.
Authorities said the vehicle is registered to an address in Springfield.
The sheriff’s office reports Smith has prior arrests for drugs, assault and homicide. He remains in the Sangamon County Jail.
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The autopsy showed the 65-year-old died from blunt force injuries to the head, with the manner of death declared a homicide.
Friday will be the warmest day with a high of 73, but a 58% chance of storms.
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