Towanda man identified as victim of fatal rural Mackinaw crash
The Tazewell County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle in rural Mackinaw Monday as Eric Bates, 73, of rural Towanda.
The crash occurred Monday afternoon at the intersection of Townline and Boston School Roads.
Bates, who was driving the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary findings from an autopsy held Tuesday show the death was caused by multiple blunt force injuries due to the collision. Toxicology testing is pending.
The case remains under investigation by the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office and the Tazewell County Coroner’s Office.
This article originally appeared on Pekin Daily Times: Towanda man identified as victim of fatal rural Mackinaw crash
