Man killed on Interstate 55 entrance ramp when motorcycle leaves road
Illinois State Police are investigating the cause of a motorcycle crash on Interstate-55 in rural Montgomery County that claimed the life of its driver.
Menno M. Yoder, 58, of Wright City, Missouri, was killed when his black 2011 Triumph Rocket III motorcycle left the northbound entrance ramp to I-55 from Mine Avenue at about 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, according to an ISP report. Yoder was thrown from the motorcycle as it slid into the ditch and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Montgomery County coroner.
He was not wearing a helmet, state police said.
This story was originally published July 3, 2019 at 11:29 AM.