
Motorcyclist identified in fatal crash near Libertyville
Witnesses said the driver of the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed while weaving in and out of traffic.
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Witnesses said the driver of the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed while weaving in and out of traffic.
Police said the victim was riding his motorcycle northbound on Cicero Avenue when he struck a vehicle that was attempting to turn eastbound onto Barry Avenue.
He was taken to Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department in critical condition.
The operator of the motorcycle, a 55-year-old man from Skokie, was found by Deputy Dwight Arrowood with a major leg wound that was bleeding significantly.
Initial reports say the semi-tractor trailer combination was exiting a private drive southbound when the motorcyclist, a 50-year-old man, was traveling northbound on Northwest Highway when it struck the semi.
The motorcyclist was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition.
He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
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Bahnan Dawood, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The victim was thrown from the motorcycle and into oncoming traffic, where he was struck by a Jeep Wrangler traveling west on 55th Street.
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The driver of the motorcycle, 26-year-old Joseph D. Giuliano of DeKalb, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Diane Turley, 53, was charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death in connection with the crash.
Rachel Dover, 24, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was charged with operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury, a Level 6 felony, police said.
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