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Man killed in Beach Park motorcycle crash identified

By Maggie Duly
Updated  October 21, 2024 2:45pm CDT
Beach Park
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Daniel Davis, 56, of Beach Park, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in the crash.
    • Witnesses reported Davis was speeding before hitting a car near Green Bay Road and Aviation Drive.
    • The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

BEACH PARK, Ill. - A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in north suburban Beach Park on Friday night.

The crash happened around 11:15 p.m. near Green Bay Road and Aviation Drive, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Officials said a 2007 Suzuki GSXR600 was traveling southbound on Green Bay Road when it struck a 2022 Kia Rio that was turning left onto Chaplin Street. As the Kia turned, the motorcycle struck the car's passenger side. Witnesses told deputies that the man was speeding.

The motorcyclist, a 56-year-old man from Beach Park, was thrown from his bike and pronounced dead on the scene. The coroner identified him as Daniel Davis. An autopsy indicates he died from blunt force injuries suffered in the crash.

The driver of the Kia, a 28-year-old man, and a passenger in the Kia, a 23-year-old woman, both of Beach Park, were not hurt.

The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Team.

The Source

  • The information in this article was provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Lake County Coroner's Office.

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