20-Year-Old Killed As Motorcycle Hits Trailer On Route 34 In Oswego

OSWEGO, IL — A 20-year-old man died when his motorcycle crashed into an enclosed trailer that was being towed on Route 34 on Saturday afternoon, police said.

The man, whose name and hometown have not been released, was riding the motorcycle east on Route 34 at the time of the crash, which was reported at 1:42 p.m., police said. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, police said.

A van driven by a 31-year-old man was towing the trailer east on Route 34 and was turning into a driveway on the 4000 block of Route 34 near Wolf Road when the motorcycle hit the trailer, police said.

Bystanders performed CPR on the motorcyclist while police were en route, then officers took over medical care until paramedics arrived, police said. The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.

The driver of the van and a passenger were not injured, police said.

Route 34 was closed between Wolf Road and Boulder Hill Pass for approximately four hours while officers investigated the crash.

The crash remains under investigation pending completion of the traffic crash reconstruction report.

The Oswego Police Department would like to thank the Illinois State Police and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance.