Lee County man dies after Route 251 crash north of Mendota

A Lee County man died after a single-vehicle crash Sunday north of Mendota.

David T. Gorman, 47, of Steward died at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota from injuries after his southbound vehicle left Route 251 and struck a tree, according to a news release sent Tuesday from the La Salle County Coroner’s Office.

The crash remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office.