Victim in crash of two Ford F-150s dies

One of the victims in the felony DWI crash involving two Ford F-150 pickups near Verona on July 6th has died.

82-year-old Mance Wilkerson of Aurora, who was taken by air to a Springfield hospital with serious injuries, reportedly died there on Sunday.

The crash occurred when a Ford F-150 driven by 38-year-old Jared Leuders of Aurora crossed the centerline and hit Wilkerson’s pickup nearly head-on.

Leuders has been charged with Felony DWI and Careless and Imprudent Driving.