A 68-year-old Danville man has died following a motorcycle crash over the weekend. Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup identified the motorcyclist as Gregory L. Smith. He died Saturday in the Carle Foundation Hospital emergency room in Urbana.  

Deputy police chief Josh Webb said Friday night police responded to the 500 block of S. Gilbert St in reference to a traffic crash  involving a car and a motorcycle. Officers located the driver and sole occupant of the motorcycle who had serious injuries. Smith was taken to the Danville hospital and later transferred to Carle Hospital where he died. The driver of the car was identified as a 30–year old Westville man and he did not report an injury.

Police say the car was northbound on Gilbert and attempted to make a left turn when it was struck by the motorcycle that was traveling southbound.  Due to the seriousness of the traffic crash, Danville Police requested a traffic crash reconstruction investigation from the Illinois State Police. The Danville Police Department is currently awaiting the results of the ISP investigation. No other injuries were reported during this incident.

Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call Danville Police at (217) 431-2250.  Or call Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS