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Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash in Pekin

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A motorcycle operator died early Wednesday after a crash involving a second vehicle in Pekin.

Preliminary information from the Illinois State Police indicates the motorcycle collided with an SUV shortly after 5 a.m. at the intersection of Illinois Route 9 and 5th Street.

The motorcycle driver’s identity has not yet been released by the Tazewell County Coroner’s Office.

The incident remains under investigation. No additional information was provided.

Joe Deacon is a reporter at WCBU and WGLT. Contact Joe at jdeacon@ilstu.edu.