Motocyclist killed on I-70 after Memorial Day collision with semi

A motorcyclist was killed on Illinois 127 at the Interstate-70 interchange in a collision with a semi truck Monday afternoon.

Jimmie White, 72, of Taylor Springs, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Bond County coroner, according to Illinois State Police.

A tractor-trailer driven by Keith Thompkins, 49, or Inkster, Michigan, was making a left-hand turn from southbound 127 onto the I-70 eastbound ramp, but did not yield to oncoming traffic as he crossed the northbound lane, an ISP release stated. White, who was headed north on Illinois 127 on his Harley Davidson motorcycle, struck the side of truck toward the rear.

Thompkins was cited for failure to yield and a state police crash reconstruction unit continues to investigate, said ISP trooper Josh Korando.

This story was originally published May 28, 2019 at 10:26 AM.