Sycamore man identified in fatal Geneva motorcycle crash

A Sycamore man died Sunday in a motorcycle crash on Fabyan Parkway on Geneva’s far west side, authorities said.

Eric Gardner, 40, of Sycamore, was the sole motorist involved in the fatal Sunday morning crash. Authorities previously reported he was 39.

Geneva police, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Geneva and Batavia fire departments responded to the single-vehicle crash, which was discovered by passing motorists at 6:37 a.m., according to a news release.

Gardner was pronounced dead at the crash site at 6:58 a.m.

Police said a motorcycle traveling west on Fabyan Parkway between Wenmoth and Kaneville roads veered across the eastbound lanes of traffic and struck an embankment on the south side of the road, according to a preliminary investigation.

After identifying Gardner Monday, the Kane County Coroner’s Office announced his official cause and manner of death remain pending. The office performed an autopsy.

Geneva police, the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team and the Kane County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate the crash. The Geneva Emergency Management Agency and the Kane County Office of Emergency Management provided traffic assistance during the investigation.

This story was updated at 2:17 p.m. July 24, 2025.