Macon County Coroner Issues Report On Death Of Motorcyclist On North Main Street Sunday Morning

NATHAN G. DOUB AGE 22 OF DECATUR, IL. WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE OF A SINGLE MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON MONDAY MAY 27, 2024. THE CRASH OCCURRED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH MAIN STREET AND MCKINLEY AVENUE (DECATUR, IL.). THE INITIAL CRASH CALL CAME IN ABOUT 6:45 A.M. PER PASSERSBY. THE MOTORCYCLE THAT MR. DOUB WAS OPERATING WAS SOUTHBOUND ON NORTH MAIN STREET APPROACHING MCKINLEY AVENUE WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE LEFT THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE. THE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUED SOUTHBOUND STRIKING ANOTHER UTILITY POLE BEFORE COMING TO A HALT.

MR. DOUB SUFFERED A MASSIVE CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND A SEVERE PELVIC/GROIN INJURY. OFFICIAL TIME OF DEATH WAS 7:16 A.M. AND WAS SET BY THE MACON COUNTY CORONER.

ROUTINE TOXICOLOGY AND AN INQUEST ARE PENDING. THE DECATUR POLICE FATAL TEAM IS CONDUCTING THE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING THE CRASH.

MICHAEL E. DAY
MACON COUNTY CORONER