The driver of a motorbike died in a crash near Quincy on Tuesday night.
According to Illinois State Police (ISP), the incident occurred shortly before 8:40 p.m. Tuesday on Illinois Highway 57 near County Road 750 North, just south of the Kohl Wholesale Distribution Centre.
The accident involved a motorbike and a passenger vehicle.
At this moment, it is unclear who was inside the passenger vehicle, although the motorbike had a driver and a passenger.
The names and ages of the individuals involved were not immediately known.
The driver of the motorbike was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The passenger was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Highway 57 remained closed between 24th and South 12th streets for the remainder of Tuesday evening and reopened just before 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Update: The Adams County Coroner, Scott Graham, released the following statement:
“On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the scene of a vehicular accident involving a motorcycle and a car. The reported operator of the motorcycle was pronounced at the scene and identified as Nathen Jaymes Fox, 20, of Quincy, IL.“
