LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ill.  – One person was killed in an accident Friday night in Lawrence County, Illinois.

Illinois State Police say it happened near the intersection of Billet Lane and 700 North in Lawrenceville.

Officers say that a passing vehicle stopped to help 42-year-old Robert Reeves of Bridgeport, Illinois who was laying in the road.

Police say that another passing car driven by a 16-year-old struck Reeves while he was in the road.

Reeves was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation is continuing and no charges have been filed at this time.