Norman v. State

Claimant in this cause was riding his motorcycle on Interstate 74 in Peoria County, Illinois, on April 10, 1977, at approximately 9:30 p.m. As he was proceeding eastbound in the right hand lane and as he proceeded under the Ellis Street overpass, he encountered certain chunks of concrete lying in his path on the roadway that had fallen from the overpass. Claimant’s motorcycle struck one of these pieces of concrete causing his vehicle to skid out of control, throwing him off said vehicle.

Claimant and his motorcycle landed in the center grass median approximately 180 feet east of the overpass.…