Two people were killed in separate crashes yesterday. According to the Illinois State Police, a 68-year-old man lost control of his motorcycle on I-74 at Mile post 200, struck median wires and was ejected. The rider, who was not wearing a helmet was succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
In Richland County, a 4-wheeler driven by 19-year-old Colton Bender, of Claremont failed to stop at a stop sign was struck by a Jeep driven by 18-year-old McKenzie Kocher, of Olney. Bender was ejected from the 4-wheeler. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.