Cheryl Zeglen, 59, of Canton died after an accident caused by grass clippings left in the road

A motorcyclist died after an accident on Saturday, 2019-06-08 caused by grass clippings left in the road, according to witnesses.

Cheryl Zeglen, 59, of Canton, Illinois, USA was riding with her husband and other motorcyclists on County Highway Route 6 in Bureau County when the accident occurred.

When the group came upon grass clippings left on the road, the lead rider, Zeglen’s husband, Tom Zeglen, began to lose control.

When Tom Zeglen slowed down, Cheryl Zeglen crashed into him and was ejected from her motorcycle.

Zeglen died at the hospital two days later.

Tom said she was first taken to Perry Memorial Medical Center, then to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

She was pronounced dead two days after the accident, on June 10th at 12:00 p.m. from blunt force injuries.

Initial drug and alcohol tests were negative. Tom said there was no autopsy.

Washington Police Chief Mike McCoy tells us Zeglen was an active member of the motorcycle community, often participating in the St. Jude Ride.

Zeglen was a waitress at Joe’s Place in Norris, Illinois, and worked previously as a paralegal.

In late April, KWQC published a story about the potential dangers grass clippings can pose for motorcycle riders.