FAYETTE CO., Ill. - A young Flora motorcyclist was airlifted out to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis following a late-night accident last night on Interstate 70 in Fayette County.
Illinois State Police who worked the crash said it occurred in the eastbound lane of I-70 at milepost 53.5 at 10:35 last night, Saturday, September 24.
At that time, Russell Sullens, 24, of Flora, operating a white 2005 Harley Davidson, was in the left lane of the eastbound when he lost control of the bike and crashed into the median.
He was flown from the scene by AirEvac to Barnes-Jewish Hospital, but his condition today hasn't been released by ISP.
Any charges, they said, will be pending investigation.