Woman Charged With Causing Crash That Killed Motorcyclist

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The bond for a 34-year-old Lake County woman accused of causing the crash that killed a 50-year-old motorcyclist early Wednesday near Antioch has been set at $250,000. 

Leena A. Ultsch, of the 26400 block of West Grapevine Ave. in unincorporated Antioch, is accused of leaving the scene of the crash that occurred on Route 173 west of North Linden Lane at 4 a.m. Wednesday, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Office press release. She is charged with leaving the scene/failure to report death and failure to render aid.

Gregory Boyes, 50, of the 26100 block of West Elm Street in unincorporated Antioch, died in the accident.

Police first arriving to the scene early Wednesday thought that Boyes was killed after he failed to negotiate a curve and was thrown from his 2007 Suzuki Motorcycle. Investigators later found indicators that another vehicle was at the scene.

Ultsch called the Lake County Sheriff’s Office later that morning to report she’d been involved in the crash. She told authorities she left the scene because she was scared.

“Crash investigators located Ultsch’s 2004 Toyota Avalon at her residence and found damage consistent with her statement and the evidence located at the scene,” according to the news release.

Ultsch is next expected in court on Sept. 14.

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