Woodridge Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Lemont: Cops

LEMONT, IL — A 47-year-old Woodridge man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Lemont Monday night, police said. The man, who police did not identify by name, was killed in an accident at 10:18 p.m. Monday in the 11600 block of Lemont Road.

According to police, the driver hit the concrete median on the east side of the bridge and was thrown from the motorcycle. A witness driving southbound on Lemont Road saw the motorcycle without a driver and called police.

Police said the man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The road was also closed for five hours as police concluded investigations at the scene.

Patch has also reached out to Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. The final cause of death is pending accident reconstruction and toxicological reports.