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Five tornadoes struck McLean County Friday night, all rated EF1 with winds up to 110 mph, mainly affecting Bloomington and Normal. The National Weather Service is continuing surveys to map the five tracks, while additional tornadoes were reported in Stephenson and Winnebago counties, including EF2 in Stephenson; more surveys are planned across surrounding counties.
A juvenile has died and several others were injured in a crash near Ellsworth, Illinois. The accident involved a passenger car and a semi-tractor. The incident is currently under investigation by the McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team and the McLean County Coroner's Office.
The bodies of Bonnie Mayes and Reginia Payne, a mother and daughter from McLean County, have been found deceased in the Green River in Kentucky. They had gone on a trip to Owensboro but never returned. Their car was discovered north of the boat ramp in Onton, and no foul play is suspected. The investigation is ongoing, and an autopsy has been scheduled.
The victim of a motorcycle vs vehicle crash in Normal, Illinois has been identified as 22-year-old Douglas Wriston of Warren, Michigan. Wriston died at Carle BroMenn Medical Center after being thrown from his motorcycle. The cause of death is still pending and the incident is under investigation by the Normal Police Department, McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team, and the McLean County Coroner’s Office.