Local News

Jersey County Fatal

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 08:58:45 CDT
One person is dead following a motorcycle accident Saturday in Jersey County.

According to Illinois State Police, 34 year old Brett Cankar of Bellelville was driving a 2015 Harley-Davidson southbound on IL Rt. 100, near Dabbs Road, when the motorcycle left the roadway and struck a guardrail at 7:37pm.

Cankar was ejected from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jersey County Coroner.

Rt. 100 was shut down for approximately three hours. Assisting at the scene was the Jersey County Sheriff's Office, QEM and Rosedale Fire Department.