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EUREKA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Bloomington man killed in a crash on Route 117 near Eureka Tuesday morning has been identified as 42-year-old Allen Skaggs.

The crash between a motorcycle and a truck pulling a trailer was reported about 8:10 a.m. at Route 117 and County Road 500N, south of Eureka.

A statement from the Woodford County Sheriff's Office at the time said, "the truck pulling a trailer stopped in the lane of traffic attempting to turn into a field entrance on the West side of the road. While the truck was stopped, the motorcycle rear-ended the trailer."

"The motorcyclist was thrown from the motorcycle," said Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood confirms the driver of the motorcycle, who was transported to OSF Medical Center and was pronoun

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