Motorcyclist Killed in High-Speed Crash in Beach Park, Authorities Investigating

Beach Park, IL (WLIP)—A fatal motorcycle crash in Beach Park late Friday night is under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash occurred around 11:15 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2024, at the intersection of Green Bay Road and Aviation Drive.

Authorities say a 56-year-old Beach Park man was killed when his 2007 Suzuki GSXR600, traveling at high speed, collided with a 2022 Kia Rio.

The motorcycle struck the passenger side of the Kia, which was driven by a 28-year-old man of Beach Park, as it turned left from northbound Green Bay Road onto Chaplin Street.

The impact threw the motorcyclist from his bike, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Kia’s driver and a 23-year-old woman, who was a passenger, were not injured in the crash.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Team is continuing to investigate.