One killed, one injured when their motorcycle crashes with semi in Bloomington

A 65-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed with a semitrailer truck in Bloomington.

June 21, 2018 at 1:24AM

A 65-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed with a semitrailer truck in Bloomington.

A woman who was riding on the motorcycle was seriously injured and taken to a nearby hospital, said Deputy Police Chief Mike Hartley.

The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. on Baillif Place at York Avenue S. Both vehicles were heading west on Bailiff; the semi was turning south on York, Hartley said.

The semi driver stopped and is cooperating with police, he said.

Names have not been released; is was not clear whether the motorcyclists were wearing helmets.

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