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Danville man dies as a result of traffic accident
A Danville man died as a result of a motor vehicle accident Wednesday, May 28, around 12:10 p.m.
'Danville Police responded to a report of a vehicle versus motorcycle traffic crash in the area of South Gilbert Street and Bluff Street (State Route 1). Upon arrival, officers located 46-year-old Robert J. Wilson with severe injuries after striking a Honda CRV,' DPD Deputy Chief Joshua Webb said. 'Medical Personal arrived to render aid and the victim was transported to OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.'
DPD officers immediately began investigating the scene and were later assisted by the Illinois State Police Accident Reconstruction Team and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
'Officers learned an 80-year-old Danville woman was traveling southbound driving the Honda CRV on Gilbert Street when she attempted to make a left hand turn onto Bluff Street,' Webb said. 'The victim was driving his motorcycle north bound on Gilbert Street when the Honda CRV turned in front of him and he struck the vehicle. The driver of the Honda CRV remained on scene and was uninjured. After investigation of the incident, the driver of the Honda CRV was issued a traffic citation for failure to yield right of way.'
