PIATT COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — One man died on Tuesday due to injuries he sustained in a two-motorcycle accident that involved two drivers from Bement.

On Monday at approximately 5:02 p.m., the Piatt County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of County Highway 7 and 600 East Road for an accident involving two motorcycles. The initial investigation shows that both motorcycles were heading eastbound on County Highway 7 when the motorcycle driven by 41-year-old Morgan Brittenham struck the rear of the motorcycle driven by 64-year-old Thomas Brittenham.

Morgan was then transported to Carle Hospital by Kirby Ambulance Service, while Thomas was airlifted to Carle Hospital in Urbana. Thomas subsequently died at Carle Hospital on March 11 at 4:01 a.m. as a result of his injuries.

Additionally, Morgan was issued a ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash and expired registration.

The Piatt County Sheriff’s Office and the Champaign County Coroner’s Office are currently investigating this incident. Anyone who has information regarding this situation is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 217-762-5761.