Preliminary hearing date set for Elliott in Iron County

Illinois man charged with homicide in snowmobile crash that resulted in father’s death

The preliminary hearing for an Illinois man involved in a Jan. 16 Iron County snowmobile crash that resulted in the death of his father has been set for May 28 by Iron County judge Anthony J. Stella. Colton Elliott, 20, Coal City, is charged with one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, a Class D felony, and remains free on a $10,000 bond.

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• By Brian Jopek
• April 14, 2026