Belleville, IL : Man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash in Southern Illinois on Monday, 11th June 2018

A 49-year-old man and his passenger were seriously injured just after midnight Monday after driving a motorcycle off the road while exiting Interstate 24 onto I-57 in Williamson County.

Illinois State Police say John R. Norton, of Terre Haute, Indiana, was riding a 2006 Harley-Davidson on the exit ramp at 12:15 a.m. when he lost control of the bike.

The motorcycle left the roadway and overturned, ejecting Norton and his passenger, 41-year-old Nichole L. Shaughnessy of Mt. Vernon, according to police.

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Man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash in Southern Illinois