On February 9, 2022, at approximately 5:57am, Normal Police Officers were called to Sam’s Club, 2151 Shepard Road for the report of a male crushed between his tractor trailer and the loading dock. Police officers and members of the Normal Fire Department arrived on scene and found the male to be deceased. The McLean County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene.
Although this investigation is ongoing, the preliminary investigation indicates the fatality to be accidental. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was contacted . Preliminary autopsy opinion indicates that Mr. Liesman died from traumatic compressional asphyxia due to entrapment between the semi-truck trailer and a loading dock. Toxicology testing is pending. This incident remains under investigation by the McLean County Coroner’s Office and the Normal Police Department.
Persons with information concerning this incident should contact the Normal Police Department at (309) 454-9535.
due to this incident.
Pronounced deceased at 0653 hours, February 9, 2022, was Allen D. Liesman, age 51, of Lincoln, Illinois
