An accident occurred in Johnson County on Wednesday, April 8. At approximately 4 p.m., police were called to the scene of a motorcycle versus farm equipment accident along Illinois Route 37, near Boles Lane. 36-year-old Marc Roach, the driver of the motorcycle, may need to seek legal counsel from a motorcycle accident lawyer.
The preliminary investigation uncovered that Roach was riding his 2019 dark-colored Harley Davidson motorcycle north on Illinois Route 37. He was behind a 2014 red International Harvester agricultural sprayer being driven by 65-year-old Robert Franklin.
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Roach attempted to go around the farm equipment when Franklin tried to make a left turn on Boles Lane. Roach’s motorcycle collided with the agricultural sprayer.
Franklin did not receive any injuries as a result of the accident. Emergency services stabilized Roach and airlifted him to a local trauma center due to the nature of his injuries.
There were no updates available as to the status of his condition at this time. His injuries were deemed life-threatening at the scene of the accident.
The report did not indicate if Roach was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Police did issue a citation to Roach for improper passing with a vehicle.
The state of Illinois does not require motorcycle riders to wear a helmet, so if Roach did not have one on, he was still within the rules of state law.
The accident is currently still under investigation.
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