A 28-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle that was attempting to turn into a strip mall in Round Lake Beach Sunday afternoon, police said.
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 4:04 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 83 and Hook Drive in Round Lake Beach for a vehicle crash with injuries.
A preliminary investigation showed a 2009 Hyundai was traveling northbound on Route 83 south of Hook Drive, according to police officials.
The Hyundai was preparing to turn west into a strip mall located between Hook Drive and Rollins Road.
The Hyundai collided with a motorcycle, which was traveling southbound on Route 83, as it attempted to pull into the parking lot.
A 28-year-old Round Lake Beach man was operating the motorcycle and suffered critical injuries, police officials said.
Officers arrived to find him not breathing and began performing CPR.
Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police officials said there is no indication excessive speed, drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
The driver of the Hyundai remained at the scene and has been cooperating with investigators.
The crash remains under investigation by the Round Lake Beach Police Department and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team.
Route 83 was shut down between Rollins Road and Hook Drive and is expected to remain closed until later Sunday evening.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office is in the process of scheduling an autopsy on the victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification to his next of kin.