A 19-year-old man has died in the hospital two weeks after he crashed his motorcycle in Grayslake where he was found alive but critically injured almost 16 hours after it happened.
A coroner’s investigation showed Nathan Levandowski, 19, of Lake Villa, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.
The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around 7 a.m. on October 9 to the area of the Grayslake Golf Course, 2150 North Drury Lane, for a report of a crash with injuries.
Fire crews arrived and reported finding a motorcyclist down off of the roadway.
Grayslake Police Chief Jeff Myhra said officers determined that the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on October 8.
Levandowski was not found until the morning of October 9, approximately 16 hours later. His family had filed a missing person report the prior day.
He was located based on a ping from his cell phone that was conducted by his father, Myhra said.
The crash, which had no witnesses, occurred at the curve on Drury Lane south of the golf course.
The motorcycle, a Kawasaki 650 sport bike, and Levandowski left the roadway far enough that they were not visible to anyone driving along the road, Myhra said.
Myhra said Levandowski was wearing all of the appropriate safety equipment but still suffered critical injuries.
Paramedics transported him to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where he remained until he died on Wednesday.
The Kawasaki was traveling eastbound on Drury Lane and failed to navigate the curve for unknown reasons.
The motorcycle struck the curb and exited the roadway where Levandowski and the motorcycle came to rest approximately 40 feet east of the road.
Myhra said there is no indication that any other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) responded to assist the Grayslake Police Department with the investigation.
Drury Lane was shut down for several hours during the crash investigation.