Funeral services are set for Saturday for an 18-year-old man and recent high school grad who died following a crash with a truck while riding his motorcycle in Buffalo Grove.
The Buffalo Grove Police Department, Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Arlington Heights Fire Department responded around 5:35 p.m. last Friday to the area of Buffalo Grove Road and Flentie Lane for a vehicle crash with injuries.
A 911 caller reported a crash involving a red pickup truck and a motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider was reported to be bleeding from the head following the collision.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Jeremi Klodzinski, 18, of Wheeling.
Officers arrived and reported Klodzinski was unconscious and not breathing with no pulse.
Firefighters and paramedics arrived and reported the motorcyclist was face down in the roadway.
Emergency crews began performing lifesaving measures on the unresponsive victim, police officials said.
An ambulance transported Klodzinski to Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
Klodzinski was pronounced dead around 6:15 p.m. in the hospital, according to the medical examiner’s office.
The motorcycle came to rest in the northbound lane of Buffalo Grove Road just north of University Drive and the pickup truck remained at the scene and parked on Flentie Lane following the collision.
The driver of the pickup truck did not suffer any apparent injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.
Police completely shut down Buffalo Grove Road between Flentie Lane and Park Place for several hours before being reopened around 10:25 p.m.
The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) was activated to assist in the crash reconstruction and investigation.
The family said it was “with sadness” to announce Klodzinski’s death. He was a graduate of Wheeling High School.
A family and friends visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Saturday followed by a general visitation from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
A funeral service and worship ceremony will take place from 12-1 p.m. at Evangel Church in Hanover Park followed by a reception.
The family has asked those who attend not to wear black and instead wear blue and gray — Klodzinski’s favorite colors.
A GoFundMe created to help support the family’s “overwhelming” funeral costs and hospital bills during this “incredibly difficult time” has raised over $26,000 as of Friday.
The cause of the crash has not been determined yet and the investigation remains ongoing. No citations or charges have been issued.