METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Marvin R. Isoline, a 38-year-old motorcyclist from Metropolis, was killed in his hometown Tuesday when a tractor-trailer made a left turn in front of him.
According to the Illinois State Police, Robert Williams, 39, of LaCenter, Ky., was northbound on U.S. 45 at around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday when he made a left turn into the entrance of Fort Massac Park.
Isoline, southbound on his motorcycle, attempted to brake but lost control and hit the second axle of the tractor-trailer.
He died at the scene.
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