Channanon Motorcycle Death Caused By Speeding: Police

CHANNAHON, IL – The Illinois State Police announced that a 35-year-old Channahon motorcycle rider who died Sunday afternoon was traveling at a high rate of speed on Interstate 80 when he crashed into another vehicle was killed Sunday afternoon in Grundy County.

Nathan Carroll was traveling eastbound on I-80 at mile marker 111 with a group of other motorcyclists when he lost control of his motorcycle at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday. Grundy County coroner John Callahan said in a news release Sunday that Carroll’s bike traveled 300 feet before coming to a rest. Carroll was thrown from his motorcycle and was produced dead at the scene. It is unknown at this time what caused him to lose control of his bike, the coroner said.

On Monday, the Illinois State Police announced that Carroll's motorcycle, as well as two vehicles, were traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 one mile west of Route 47 and Carroll's motorcycle was "reported to be traveling at a high rate of speed in the left lane."

Around 3:20 p.m. a 63-year-old man from Oklahoma was driving a 2017 Black Kenworth Truck Tractor Semi Trailer in the left lane and there was a semi-trailer in the right lane, police said.

The Channahon motorcycle rider tried to switch lanes into the right lane and that's when Carroll struck the rear passenger side of the Oklahoma man's semitrailer and was ejected. Police said the driver of the second semi tried initially pulled over to the right shoulder and then left the scene. Carroll was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Callahan's office announced that Carroll was wearing a helmet the time of the crash, which remains under investigation by the coroner and the Illinois State Police.