A 21-year-old Algonquin resident killed in a motorcycle crash in rural Sleepy Hollow on Thursday is described as a person who was “always happy” and “could light up a room.” Sleepy Hollow Police said emergency personnel were called to the intersection of Randall Road and Technology Drive at 6:48 p.m. Thursday for a crash with […]
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Waukegan police release additional details regarding motorcycle crash that killed Winthrop Harbor man
Waukegan police provided additional details surrounding a fatal motorcycle crash that killed a 44-year-old man from Winthrop Harbor on Tuesday. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Belvidere Road when the driver lost control for an unknown reason near Greeleaf Street at 7:17 p.m. Tuesday. Chastain said witnesses to […]
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24-year-old Schaumburg man identified as victim in fatal Buffalo Grove motorcycle crash
Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash involving a 24-year-old Schaumburg resident in Buffalo Grove Thursday evening, officials said. Buffalo Grove Police responded to the crash involving a sedan and motorcycle on northbound Arlington Heights Road at Plum Grove Circle at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, officers immediately rendered aid to motorcyclist Rane Pyter, […]
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McHenry County Coroner identifies McHenry motorcyclist killed in crash near Spring Grove
The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has identified the 27-year-old motorcyclist from McHenry who was killed in a crash near Spring Grove on Sunday. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified the motorcyclist as Jeffrey Westphal, 27, of McHenry. A GoFundMe account has been established to assist with the financial burden of Westphal’s death, the account reads. […]
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McHenry man dies following motorcycle crash in unincorporated McHenry County near Johnsburg
A 27-year-old motorcyclist from McHenry died following a crash with a Honda Civic at the intersection of Johnsburg and Miller roads in unincorporated McHenry County Sunday, authorities said. Emergency personnel from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Johnsburg Police Department, McHenry County Conservation District, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded […]
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Maywood man identified as person killed in motorcycle crash in Grayslake
Lake County Coroner officials have identified a 62-year-old Maywood man as the person killed in a high-speed motorcycle crash in Grayslake. Preliminary reports show Adolfo Rosario died of blunt force injuries as a result of the crash that took place at about 5:20 p.m. Friday, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said in a news release […]
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One dead following a high-speed motorcycle crash in Grayslake
A 62-year-old man was killed after crashing a motorcycle he was driving on Route 83 near Route 137 Friday evening, authorities said. Witnesses saw the 2022 Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle traveling at an extremely high rate of speed northbound on Route 83 when it failed to navigate a curve as it approached Route 137, Grayslake Police […]
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Round Lake Beach motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in nearly 3-week-old Gurnee crash
A Round Lake Beach motorcyclist injured in an accident in Gurnee in May has died from his injuries, Lake County Coroner officials said. Frank Rodriguez, 57, died Sunday at Advocate Medical Center in Libertyville from the blunt force injuries he received in the crash with a Toyota SUV on Grand Avenue in Gurnee, Lake County […]
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Mundelein motorcyclist died following crash with pickup truck in Mount Prospect
An 18-year-old motorcyclist from Mundelein died in a crash with a pickup truck in Mount Prospect, authorities said. Daniel Vazquez was pronounced dead near the intersection of Algonquin Road and Briarwood Drive at about 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, Mount Prospect Police said in a news release. Police received a 911 call of a traffic crash […]