Wednesday, May 8th 2013, 7:23 pm
A motorcycle rider was killed Wednesday evening, after laying down his bike in an attempt to avoid hitting a car.
Police say the rider, Zachary Edens, 22, was driving north on South Peoria Avenue when a car turning southbound from 56th Street pulled out in front of him.
Edens laid his bike down and skidded underneath the car and suffered a fatal head injury, police say. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
The driver of the car was identified as Neva Whiteman, 36. Police say Edens was not wearing a helmet.
Peoria was closed in both directions in that area and traffic was diverted while police investigated the accident.
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