WHITE CO., Ill.—Illinois State Police worked a motorcycle crash in White County earlier today, and the operator of the cycle is in the hospital following the incident.
The motorcyclist is Alan Dale Stratton, 27, whose hometown was not given by ISP.
The accident occurred at approximately 12:53 today (Saturday, October 4) on White County Road 1940E approximately one-tenth of a mile south of Route 14.
According to the preliminary traffic crash investigation, Stratton was driving a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle north at that location on CR 1950E, when he lost control on a curve in the roadway. The motorcycle went off on the left side of the roadway and struck a ditch.
Stratton was transported from the scene by the White County Ambulance Service. He was later air-lifted by Air-Evac to a hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
The bike was towed from the scene by Cherry Street Automotive in Carmi. ISP was assisted at the traffic crash scene by the White County Ambulance Service.
Stratton has been cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.