A Newnan, Georgia man was killed in an early morning accident south of Neoga. According to the Illinois State Police, a tractor-trailer driven by 41-year-old James McMorris, of Zachary, Louisiana struck a motorcycle driven by 56-year-old George Varvitsiotes causing both to leave the roadway. Varvitsiotes was pronounced dead at the scene. Further investigation is being completed by the Illinois State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit and ISP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section.
