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.
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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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