Motorcyclist Killed in Collision With Jeep at Mount Prospect Intersection

Overview

• Local officers found the motorcyclist in the roadway after a crash at Oakton Street and First Avenue and began life-saving measures at the scene.
• The rider was identified as 31-year-old Daniel Nikov of Des Plaines and was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
• A 19-year-old Carpentersville man driving the Jeep SUV was treated at the same hospital for minor injuries and released from critical care.
• Initial accounts describe the motorcycle traveling westbound in the Oakton median when the Jeep turned left from First Avenue and struck the bike, and Oakton was closed overnight while the scene was processed.
• The Mount Prospect Major Crash Investigation Team is conducting a continuing probe to determine fault and possible charges and is asking anyone with information to call 847-818-5301.