A 28-year-old male from Triumph died in a single vehicle crash on July 10, 2023, in rural LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office and the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office responded to a motorcycle accident North of 4405th and East 1251st Roads in Earlville for a deceased motorcycle occupant. Jacob J. Kirsch was identified by the LaSalle County Coroner as the sole occupant of the motorcycle. The preliminary investigation indicates that Mr. Kirsch failed to negotiate the curve in the road and lost control of the motorcycle.
The accident remains under investigation by the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office and LaSalle County Coroner’s Office.