Elk Grove Motorcycle Accident: Itasca man dies following motorcycle crash at Devon Ave and Ridge Ave Elk Grove Village.
On May 18, 2023, at 6:09 p.m., Elk Grove Village police, firefighters, and paramedics responded to a report of a motorbike crash with a car near Devon Avenue and Ridge Avenue.
Upon arrival, emergency personnel including police, firefighters, and paramedics found a motorcycle and a biker lying in the westbound lanes of Devon Avenue, just west of Ridge Avenue. The motorcyclist was sent to Level 1 Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge with injuries that were potentially fatal, where he was later declared dead.
The rider of the motorcycle wore a helmet. A trustworthy source initially reported last night that the motorcyclist wasn’t wearing a helmet, but they were mistaken. According to a photo posted overnight, the rider was equipped with a helmet and a protective motorcycle jacket.
The Cook County Medical Examiners Office said that the rider was a male 55 years old from Itasca.