Clay County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From Clay County Coroner Bryce Henry:
On Wednesday, July 24th at 5:18pm emergency responders were requested to respond to an area northwest of Iola approximately one mile north of Edgewood Road for a motorcycle crash. 60-year-old Ronnie L. Merritt of Farina was pronounced deceased at the scene. Clay County Coroner Bryce Henry states that it appears Merritt was travelling southbound on Edgewood Road when he came upon a curve and for unknown reasons lost control of the motorcycle and went off into a ditch and was ejected. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine cause of death.
Agencies assisting with the crash include the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Farina Fire & Rescue, Farina EMS, ISP Troop 9, and the Clay County Coroner’s Office. No further information is available at this time.
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