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Incident: Two-vehicle crash involving a fatality
Location: Old Route 121 at Lincoln Parkway in Logan County
Date, time: Sept. 14, 8:38 p.m.
Individuals involved:
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Unit 1 driver:
Michael L. Foster, 65, Lincoln
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Unit 2 driver:
43-year-old male, deceased (name withheld pending notification
of next of kin), Hartsburg
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Unit 2 passenger:
40-year-old female with life-threatening injuries (name withheld
pending notification of next of kin), Palmyra
Assisting agencies: Lincoln Police Department, Logan County
Sheriff’s Department, Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District,
Lincoln Fire Department, Logan County Paramedic Association, Logan
County coroner's office
Narrative: On Friday at approximately 8:38 p.m., Unit 1, a
white Chevrolet truck, was traveling southbound on Old Route 121,
nearing the intersection with Lincoln Parkway. Unit 2, a red
Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was traveling northbound, nearing the
same intersection. Unit 1 initiated a left turn onto Lincoln Parkway
in front of Unit 2. The driver of Unit 2 was unable to avoid a
collision and struck the passenger side of Unit 1.
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The driver of Unit 2 was pronounced dead on the scene by the
Logan County coroner's office. The Unit 2 passenger was transported
to Memorial Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The Unit
1 driver was transported to Memorial Medical Center with
non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the Illinois State
Police.
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The public is reminded that all individuals are presumed innocent
until charges are proven in a court of law.
[Text from file received from Illinois
State Police District 9]
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