A man sustained life-threatening injuries after he was thrown from his motor scooter when a van crashed into him in Lake Zurich Thursday evening.
The Lake Zurich Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 5:26 p.m. Thursday to Buesching Road and Route 22 in Lake Zurich for a report of a serious crash with injuries.
Lake Zurich Police Chief Steve Husak said the incident involved a 2009 Honda van and a 2017 Wolf motor scooter.
A preliminary investigation showed the Honda was traveling northbound in the 0-100 block of Buesching Road.
The Honda attempted to turn left into a private drive when it struck the southbound motor scooter, Husak said.
The motor scooter operator was thrown from the scooter and sustained life-threatening injuries.
The male operator was not wearing a helmet. He was transported by the Lake Zurich Fire Department to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
The driver of the Honda was not injured. No citations or charges have been filed yet.
The crash is being investigated by the Lake Zurich Police Department Traffic Safety Division and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team.