Thompsonville man dies in motorcycle crash

A 38-year-old Thompsonville man died early Thursday morning in a motorcycle crash in rural Thompsonville in eastern Franklin County.

David Steiner was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle accident that happened on Illinois Route 149 near Sharp Lane.

A passerby spotted a person lying beside the road and notified authorities at 3:35 a.m., according to authorities.  The cause of the crash is under investigation.

 

 

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