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One person dead, another injured in Rock Island County motorcycle crash

A Rock Island County motorcycle crash took the life of one person and injured another.

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. — One person has died and another was injured in a motorcycle crash in a rural part of Illinois City, according to a statement from the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office. 

Officers responded to the crash on Sunday, September 19th, near the 17100 block of 78th Avenue West in rural Illinois City.

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The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved.

According to the sheriff's office, the driver of the motorcycle was identified as 39-year-old Joseph Hazen. The Illinois City native died from his injuries.

Operations Commander Ron Erickson also says the passenger was a 39-year-old woman who was transported by helicopter to a medical facility.

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