Justice · Decatur collisionDecatur motorcycle crash leaves 24-year-old with life-threatening injuriesWritten November 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07A motorcycle struck an SUV, leaving its twenty-four-year-old rider with0:11life-threatening injuries.0:13The Decatur man was transferred to Springfield for further care.0:17Investigators still have to determine who caused the collision.0:21The vehicles collided at Oakland Avenue and Harrison Street on Wednesday, November0:26fourth.0:27Decatur Police responded around seven eighteen that evening.0:31That approximate time marks the police response, rather than a precise moment of0:36impact.0:37The rider was taken to Decatur Memorial Hospital, then transferred to Springfield.0:42His injuries were described as life-threatening on November5.0:46His condition since that transfer isn't clear.0:49The SUV driver was a twenty-two-year-old Decatur woman.0:53She was alone in the vehicle.0:55Police said there was no indication she was impaired, while their investigation into1:00the collision continued.1:01Police say the SUV traveled west on Harrison Street and stopped at the stop sign.1:07It then turns south onto Oakland Avenue.1:10A northbound motorcycle struck its front driver's side.1:13That's the preliminary sequence.1:15Investigators are examining the direction of travel and point of impact.1:19Describe how the vehicles met.1:22Investigators still have to resolve right of way and responsibility.1:25Police say the rider wasn't wearing a helmet and had alcohol in his system above the1:30legal limit.1:31They also say he didn't have a valid license, and the motorcycle wasn't properly1:36registered.1:37The collision remains under investigation.1:39Police haven't announced a final determination of who caused it.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
