A 19-year-old motorcyclist from McHenry was killed Tuesday in a collision with a car in Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights police said.
The motorcyclist was identified as Jack Fuchs of McHenry, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ledger.
The crash occurred at 3:51 p.m. at the intersection of Lake-Cook and Wilke roads, according to a news release from Arlington Heights police. Police said several 911 calls reported at least one car and a motorcycle were involved in the crash.
Fuchs was taken to Northwest Community Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ledger. Fuchs died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the ledger.
Eastbound Lake-Cook Road was temporarily closed between Route 53 and Arlington Heights Road while investigators were at the scene.
Shaw Local News Network contributed to this report.
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