SPRINGFIELD – A Springfield man died after he collided with a pickup truck while driving a motorcycle.
JB Logan, 77, died on June 1 around 3 p.m., shortly after he arrived at the emergency room at HSHS St. John’s Hospital, according to a news release from Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon.
The collision happened near the intersection of Ninth and Carpenter streets.
Preliminary findings from an autopsy done June 2 show Logan died from blunt force injuries from the crash, Allmon said.
The death remains under investigation by the Sangamon County Coroner and the Springfield Police Department.
Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Coroner identifies Springfield motorcyclist who died in crash
Reporting by Tom Ackerman, Springfield State Journal-Register / State Journal-Register
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