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Motorcyclist, 51, Dies After Losing Control on North Western Avenue in Budlong Woods

Police have opened a Major Accidents Unit probe, with the rider’s identity and cause still undisclosed.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 3:47 a.m. Sunday in the 5500 block of North Western Avenue, according to police.
  • CBS Chicago reported the location as between Bryn Mawr and Catalpa avenues alongside Rosehill Cemetery in the Budlong Woods neighborhood.
  • Paramedics transported the man to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was pronounced dead.
  • No other injuries were reported, and investigators are working to determine how the rider lost control.
  • Early reports differed on the neighborhood description, with some accounts citing the Far North Side or Southwest Side before later placement in Budlong Woods.