Princeton man dies in 2-vehicle crash on U.S. 6, east of Princeton

A 60-year-old Princeton man died after the motorcycle he was riding and another vehicle were involved in a crash Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 6, one mile east of Princeton.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office said the 60-year-old Princeton man was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 19-year-old woman was driving a Hyundai Santa Fe.

Scott Briddick was pronounced dead at the scene at about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said. The woman was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police Traffic Accident Reconstructionist and Bureau County coroner. Other agencies that responded were Princeton Police Department and Princeton Fire and EMS.