Pekin woman killed, two others hospitalized in Mason County motorcycle accident
MASON COUNTY (WEEK) - A woman from Pekin was killed and two others were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon.
Police say 52-year-old Tammy Moore was pronounced deceased on the scene. 56-year-old Charles Moore was life-flighted to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and 70-year-old Edward Parker of Peoria was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say the accident happened just after 3:00 p.m. at Illinois Route 10, at the corner of 1300 North.
An investigation found a truck, connected to a trailer, was traveling north with two motorcycles - one containing two occupants - behind it.
Police say the driver of the truck slowed down and began making a left turn onto 1300 North when the motorcyclists attempted to pass.
Both motorcycles hit the truck and all three people were ejected from the motorcycles.
Moore, a passenger of one of the motorcycles, was pronounced deceased on scene by the Mason County Coroner.
Police say Charles Moore was cited for Driving Left of Center Near an Intersection.
The driver of the truck was not injured.
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