Authorities have identified the man who died and the woman who was injured when they crashed on their motorcycle in Bloomington.
Ronald J. Riebe, 65, of Bloomington, was killed Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle hit a semitrailer truck on westbound Baillif Place at York Avenue, police said.
Candace Riebe, 64, was riding with her husband and suffered serious injuries to her lower body, said Deputy Police Chief Mike Hartley.
The truck driver was not hurt, and he cooperated with authorities at the scene, police said.
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