PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. – A two-vehicle crash near Chillicothe has claimed the life of a motorcycle driver and his passenger.
The crash involved the motorcycle and a pickup truck around 9:55 p.m. Saturday on Route 29 at Knox Road in Rome.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victims as Floyd Henderson, 58, of Chillicothe, the operator of the motorcycle, and his wife and passenger, Leah Henderson, 51.
Harwood says both were pronounced dead at the scene following resuscitative efforts.
Autopsies are scheduled for Monday and state statute required toxicology results are pending.
The cause of the accident is under investigation by crash reconstructionists with the Illinois State Police.
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