DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) – A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night in Decatur after being struck by a hit-and-run SUV at the intersection of E. Cantrell and S. Franklin St.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. when Brylan Lee Williams, 22, was traveling north on S. Franklin St. A white SUV, westbound on E. Cantrell St., stopped at a stop sign before making a right turn onto S. Franklin and colliding with Williams. The SUV driver fled the scene, according to Decatur Police.
Emergency services transported Williams to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Decatur Police Department’s Fatal Accident Investigation Team initiated an investigation and subsequently located the white SUV in the 300 Block of S. Main Street.
Authorities have not disclosed any charges related to the incident at this time. The investigation remains ongoing, and police urge anyone with information or surveillance footage to contact the Decatur Police Department at 217-424-2711.