Police have identified a 57-year-old man from Round Lake Beach as the victim of a crash on Grand Avenue in Gurnee late Thursday, authorities said.
Gurnee officers responded to the area of Grand Avenue near Dilley’s Road at 7:20 p.m. Thursday for a vehicle crash involving a Toyota SUV and a Kawasaki motorcycle, Gurnee Police officials said in a news release.
When officers arrived, the 57-year-old driver of the motorcycle had been ejected and suffered severe injuries, authorities said.
He was immediately transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center for treatment, authorities said.
The initial investigation determined a Toyota, driven by a 51-year-old female from Gurnee, was traveling east on Grand Avenue and attempted to turn left into a parking lot on the north side of the street after passing Dilley’s Road, authorities said.
The Toyota struck the motorcycle, which was traveling west on Grand Avenue in the far right lane, authorities said.
No other injuries were reported in the crash, authorities said.
Westbound Grand Avenue was closed for several hours while investigators with the Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) assisted with the crash investigation, authorities said.
This crash remains under investigation by the Gurnee Police Department, authorities said.