Motorcycle Accidents

There was a fatal Pilsen motorcycle accident Tuesday (October 30, 2018) afternoon.

As seen in many fatal Illinois motorcycle accidents that have been summarized on this site, this fatal Pilsen motorcycle accident involved a motorcycle being hit by a vehicle that was making a left hand turn at the time of the collision.

An excerpt regarding this fatal Pilsen motorcycle accident, as seen in the October 31, 2018 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Motorcyclist killed in Pilsen crash”

Narciso Ledesma, 41, of the Logan Square neighborhood, was riding his motorcycle when he was fatally struck at 4:57 p.m. in the 2200 block of South Throop Street, according to Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Ledesma was riding east on Cermak Road when he was struck by a Toyota Rav4 turning left onto Throop Street, police said.

Ledesma was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.

Another excerpt from the article:

The driver of the Rav4, a 36-year-old woman, refused medical attention, police said. She was issued a citation for failure to yield on a left turn and was given a DUI sobriety test.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal Pilsen motorcycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the article mentioned above.

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There was a fatal Crest Hill motorcycle accident Monday (October 29, 2018) night.

Details on the accident appear limited at this time.  The cause of this fatal Crest Hill motorcycle accident does not appear to be publicly available.

The accident involved a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle on Weber Road, just south of Ryan Drive.  The motorcycle collided with the side of another vehicle.

The motorcyclist, identified as identified as Clifford A. Ragland, 29, of Bolingbrook, was taken to Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

According to the Will County Coroner’s Office, he was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m.

An accident investigation to determine how this Crest Hill motorcycle accident occurred is ongoing.

Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the October 30, 2018 The Herald-News article titled “Bolingbrook man dies in Crest Hill motorcycle crash” as well as the October 31 Bolingbrook Patch article titled “Bolingbrook Man Killed On Motorcycle.”

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Hitting a deer while riding a motorcycle is discussed on the “Road Hazards – Deer” page.  While there are many road hazards that present a potential danger to motorcyclists, deer are particularly problematical as they often appear suddenly and unexpectedly.  A rider can suddenly be forced to slow or swerve to avoid a collision, and in doing so may fail to maintain the balance required to maintain control of the motorcycle.

On this site, numerous Illinois motorcycle accidents have been summarized in which a motorcycle has hit a deer.  Many of these accidents have led to the death of the motorcyclist.

There was a fatal motorcycle accident Monday (October 22, 2018) night in Valparaiso, Indiana in which a rider died after hitting a deer.  As seen in the October 23, 2018 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Motorcyclist dies after crash with deer in Valparaiso,” the motorcyclist, identified as Scott M. Sharpe, 26, was found dead after hitting the deer.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal motorcycle accident which involved a rider hitting a deer can be seen in the article mentioned above.

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There was a Burnham fatal motorcycle accident early Thursday (October 18, 2018) morning.

Details on this Burnham fatal motorcycle accident appear limited at this time.

According to news accounts, the accident involved a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle in the early morning hours.  The collision occurred near 140th Street and Torrence Avenue.

One person – the motorcyclist – was declared dead after being taken to Franciscan Health Hammond for treatment of his accident injuries.  He was identified as Kendall King, 21.

Two other people – including the motorcycle passenger – were also taken to Franciscan Health Hammond for treatment of their accident injuries.  Both were said to be in critical condition.

Among the motorcycle passenger’s injuries was a broken leg.

The motorcycle accident investigation is being conducted by the Illinois State Police and the South Suburban Major Accidents Team.

Additional details regarding this Burnham fatal motorcycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the October 18, 2018 CBS Chicago video titled “1 Dead, 2 Injured In Motorcycle Crash In Burnham” and the October 18 abc7chicago.com article (with video) titled “Father killed in Burnham motorcycle crash; 2 critically injured.”

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A Moline motorcycle accident on October 8, 2018 led to fatal accident injuries.  This motorcycle accident appears to have involved a motorcycle loss of control, which has been a common occurrence as seen in year 2018 fatal Illinois motorcycle crashes.

According to the October 12, 2018 qconline.com article titled “Davenport man injured in Monday motorcycle accident dies,” this Moline motorcycle accident happened at approximately 7:20 p.m. Monday (October 8) evening, and apparently involved a motorcycle loss of control that occurred for a currently undisclosed reason.  The accident happened as the motorcyclist, identified as Kyle T. DeCoster, 34, of Davenport, was riding southbound in the 4900 block of 7th Street in Moline.

During the accident his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a mailbox.

DeCoster died from his accident injuries Friday (October 12, 2018) at a Peoria hospital.