Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash Near Libertyville
The collision happened on Route 137 near Route 45 Friday. A 56-year-old McHenry man suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.
LIBERTYVILLE, IL â A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision Friday near Libertyville.
The crash happened when a 2010 Chrysler sedan headed east on Route 137 attempted to make a left turn onto a ramp leading to Route 45 when it pulled in front of a 2010 Yamaha motorcycle, which was westbound on Route 137, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The motorcyclist, a 56-year-old McHenry man, was thrown from his motorcycle after it collided with the sedan, according to authorities.
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The man was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chrysler, a 26-year-old Round Lake Beach man, was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriffâs Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit.
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