FOX Illinois reported on October 20, 2026, that a driver charged in a deadly hit-and-run in Decatur was denied pretrial release. The headline indicates that a court decided the person charged in the case would remain in custody before trial rather than being released while the case proceeds.
The headline leaves many details open. It does not say when or where the crash happened, who died, how the driver was identified, what the driver is specifically charged with, or what the court cited in its ruling. No other outlet has confirmed these points yet, so they should be treated as unverified beyond what FOX Illinois has published.
The official crash report is kept by the law-enforcement agency that handled the crash. Anyone involved can ask that agency for a copy of the report.