Thomson, IL – A Tennessee man was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a semi tractor-trailer on Illinois Route 84 this week in rural Carroll County.
According to a press release from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the collision occurred Monday at 1:53 p.m. south of Two Mile Road, north of the Village of Thomson. Emergency crews responded after a 911 call reported the incident.
Investigators say Richard A. Ryan, 76, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, was traveling southbound on a motorcycle when he allegedly lost control and crossed into the northbound lane. The motorcycle collided with a northbound semi driven by David W. Jensen, 28, of River Falls, Wisconsin.
Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene. Jensen suffered minor injuries and was transported by Thomson Ambulance to MercyOne Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa, for treatment.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene, including the Savanna Police Department, Thomson Fire and Ambulance, Illinois Conservation Police, Carroll County Coroner, Bielema Towing, and Downtown Auto Clinic.
The crash remains under investigation by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. No further information has been released.
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