THOMSON — A Tennessee man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a semi-tractor trailer Monday, May 12, in Carroll County.
Richard A. Ryan, 76, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, died after losing control of his motorcycle shortly before 2 p.m. on Illinois Route 84 south of Two Mile Road, north of Thomson, according to a news release.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said the initial investigation indicates Ryan’s southbound motorcycle crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a northbound semi tractor driven by David W. Jensen, 28, of River Falls, Wisconsin.