Man who died in Sangamon County fire last week identified by coroner

A person who died in a fire in Dawson Village on June 16 was identified by Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon.

David Crim, 63, lived in the house as a renter in the 300 block of Walnut Street.

Firefighters found Crim inside the home during the structure fire. Crim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Allmon said his office is awaiting “additional studies” following a June 17 autopsy.

Multiple fire crews from across the area were dispatched to the scene around 5:30 a.m. after a neighbor noticed smoke coming from the house. The Illinois State Fire Department was called to the home.

The death remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office.

Dawson is about 20 minutes northeast of Springfield.

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This article originally appeared in the State Journal-Register: Man killed in house fire outside Springfield identified as David Crim