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Motorcyclist dies after Peoria County crash

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A 64-year-old motorcycle rider is dead after a crash with a pickup truck in rural Peoria County.

Sheriff Chris Watkins said the crash happened around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday at Parks School Road and Elliot Road. The motorcycle rider was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, and was later pronounced dead.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identified the motorcyclist as 64-year-old William Dean of Chillicothe. He died from multiple blunt force injuries.

The pickup driver was uninjured.

The Brimfield Fire Department responded to the scene. The crash is under investigation.

Tim was the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio. He left the station in 2025.