Coroner Identifies man who died after Bloomington crash

Posted on June 12, 2024
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)

By WMBD

BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathleen Yoder has identified the victim of a deadly motorcycle vs. truck crash in Bloomington.

According to Yoder, Devin C. Williams, 28, of Normal was pronounced dead at 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday at Carle BroMenn Medical Center. The preliminary autopsy shows that Williams died from multiple blunt injuries.

Williams was driving a motorcycle when he was involved in a crash with a pickup truck near Center and Bissell Streets near Miller Park.

This incident remains under investigation by the McLean County Coroner’s Office, the Bloomington Police Department, and the McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Bloomington Police Department at 309-820-8888.

WMBD can be reached at [email protected].

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