UPDATED 10:18 A.M.
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. – One person is dead after his his motorcycle left a Peoria County roadway Saturday afternoon and struck a tree.
That’s according to Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins. He says the crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on Route 8 near Maher Road.
A 22-year-old male the coroner identifies as Clayton Mullens of Brimfield was taken to the hospital after the crash while travelling westbound on Route 8, and pronounced dead.
Coroner Jamie Harwood says Mullens suffered multiple blunt-force trauma injuries, and toxicology tests are pending.
Harwood says Mullens was wearing a helmet when he crashed.
An investigation continues.
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PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. – One person is dead after his his motorcycle left a Peoria County roadway Saturday afternoon and struck a tree.
That’s according to Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins. He says the crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on Route 8 near Maher Road.
A 22-year-old male was taken to the hospital after the crash while travelling westbound on Route 8, and pronounced dead.
The accident remains under investigation, and the Peoria County Coroner is expected to release more details after family is notified.
