KELL — A 40-year-old Kell man was killed Friday night when his dirt bike collided with a pickup truck at State Route 37 and Kell Road.

According to Illinois State Police, Norman “Alfi” Boxx was killed in the crash.

Police say 45-year-old William Jones, of Kell was driving a pickup truck southbound on State Route 37 when he began making a left turn onto Kell Road and entered the northbound lane where he crashed into a dirt bike being driven by Boxx. Both the truck and the dirt bike came to rest in the northbound lane.

Boxx was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon where he was pronounced dead.

Jones was uninjured but was cited for making an improper turn. Route 37 was closed for several hours to allow for crash reconstruction and cleanup. ISP continues to investigate.

Funeral arrangements for Boxx are pending with Irvin-Macz Funeral Home in Centralia.