Man in critical condition after motorcycle crash on Veterans Parkway

Posted on April 6, 2020
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The crash remains under investigation.  Anyone with information should contact BPD dispatch at 309-820-8888. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – A man is hospitalized in critical condition after a motorcycle crash Sunday night on Veterans Parkway.

Bloomington Police were called around 6:15 p.m. to Veterans Parkway near the South Main Street intersection.

When BPD arrived, officers learned that a motorcycle had struck the rear end of another vehicle at a high rate of speed. The man driving the motorcycle was transported from the scene to OSF St. Joseph’s Emergency Room for his injuries. BPD said as of Sunday night, the driver of the motorcycle was stable, but in critical condition. His current condition is unknown.

The driver of the motorcycle was issued two citations as a result of the accident, according to BPD.  The driver of the other vehicle remained on scene, was not injured, and was released from the scene without a citation or arrest.

Officers blocked off parts of Veterans Parkway and rerouted traffic for several hours while BPD’s accident reconstruction team conducted its investigation.

The crash remains under investigation.  Anyone with information should contact BPD dispatch at 309-820-8888.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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