Chicago Firefighter Sean Sloe killed in motorcycle accident near Springfield, IL

An off-duty Chicago Fire Department firefighter/paramedic called a "soft spoken, thoughtful guy" who also knew how to have fun was killed in a motorcycle crash near Springfield this morning, officials said.

Sean Sloe, 37, was assigned to Truck 55 at 6030 N. Avondale Ave. on the Northwest Side, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.

Sloe had joined the Fire Department in December of 2005 and had family in Springfield, where his brother is on the Springfield Fire Department, Langford said.

The accident happened at about 10:46 a.m. on I-55 southbound at the 98 mile post, according to Illinois State Police officials.

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