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A Yorkville motorcyclist sustained a severe head injury Thursday in a crash at the intersection of U.S. Route 34 and Orchard Road in Oswego, according to police.
The 19-year-old motorcyclist also suffered other unknown injuries, according to a news release from the Oswego Police Department.
He was initially taken to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora and later flown to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood because of the severity of his injuries, according to the release.
His current condition is unknown, according to the release.
The other driver, Kurob Mikkelson, 73, of Plano, was issued a citation for failure to yield turning left. The incident remains under investigation, according to the release.
About 12:42 p.m., Oswego police responded to a crash involving a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a Honda CRV.
A preliminary investigation determined the motorcyclist was traveling west on Route 34 when an eastbound Honda CRV driven by Mikkelson attempted to turn left onto Orchard Road to travel north, according to the release.
The motorcycle struck the front right passenger side of the CRV. Mikkelson was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries, according to the release.
No other individuals were involved in the crash.
The Oswego Police Department requested assistance from the Illinois State Police Reconstruction Unit, which conducted a full crash reconstruction.
The intersection remained closed for about three hours during the investigation.
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