Man accidentally killed by friend

A Bloomington man died early Friday after he was accidentally hit by a car that was driven by his girlfriend.

Jerimy S. Whaley, 23, was seen in the area of 215 N. Johnson Ave., at about 3 a.m. lying next to a parked vehicle, according to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.

When deputies arrived, they discovered he was dead and appeared to have been hit by the vehicle parked next to him. The driver of the vehicle, Misty Williams, 23, was located at a nearby address.

After further investigation, it was revealed that Whaley and Williams had been in a long-standing relationship and were living together, according to the press release.

According to the press release, both of them had been out drinking and when they returned home, Whaley left the residence to take a walk. Williams told police she later became concerned and decided to drive around the neighborhood to look for him.
After interviewing Williams, she admitted to being intoxicated at the time and that she had hit something lying in the roadway according to the press release. She said she was not aware it was Whaley until after the accident.

Police say Williams is cooperating with the investigation and was booked in the Monroe County Jail on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, accident resulting in death and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death. Toxicology reports are pending.

Williams was released from the Monroe County Jail on Friday after she paid her $500 bond.