Motorcycle Accidents

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.

There was a fatal Glen Carbon motorcycle crash Friday (October 5, 2018).  The motorcycle crash happened on Moro Road and involved a motorcycle loss of control.

Details on the accident appear limited at this time.  The crash led to the death of Dr. Brent Leh.

As seen in the fatal Illinois motorcycle accidents that have happened in 2018, one of the common causes for such fatal crashes have involved motorcycle loss of control.

As discussed on the “Motorcycle Loss Of Control Accidents” page, such crashes can occur for a variety of reasons.  Due to the need for a motorcyclist to maintain balance, any such loss of control can quickly lead to a crash.

An excerpt regarding this fatal Glen Carbon motorcycle crash from the October 8, 2018 kmov.com article (with video and remembrances) titled “Glen Carbon community mourns death of beloved veterinarian“:

His father tells News 4 he was not wearing a helmet during the accident and believes that could have prevented his death.

Family members hope this tragedy urges others to always remember to wear a helmet.

Additional details regarding this fatal Glen Carbon motorcycle crash can be seen in a variety of media sources including the article mentioned above as well as October 8 theintelligencer.com article (with remembrances) titled “Metro East mourns loss of popular veterinarian.”

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There was a fatal Montclare motorcycle crash Sunday (September 3, 2018).  This Northwest Side crash happened near Elmwood Park.

Details on the accident appear limited at this time.  The cause of the crash does not appear to be publicly available at this time.

An excerpt regarding the fatal Montclare motorcycle crash, from the October 3, 2018 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Man killed in Montclare motorcycle crash“:

Fausto Onofre-Rodriguez suffered blunt force injuries in a motorcycle crash near Diversey and Harlem, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Onofre-Rodriguez, who lived in River Grove, was pronounced dead at 3:41 p.m. Sunday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, the medical examiner’s office said.

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

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