Saturday afternoon took a not-so-good turn for 37-year-old Mackinaw resident, Trace L. Waters.
Waters was riding his motorcycle when an S.U.V. hit him, causing instant death.
The accident happened around 3:30pm at the junction of Main Street and the northbound ramp of I-74 in East Peoria.
The road was closed for many hours as the investigation took place.
The investigation still continues.