Des Plaines man dies after motorcycle hits semi-truck

DES PLAINES, Ill. - A 26-year-old man died early Friday after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a semi-truck in northwest suburban Des Pl...

September 6, 2023
8:48 AM

DES PLAINES, Ill. - A 26-year-old man died early Friday after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a semi-truck in northwest suburban Des Plaines . Erik Galindo, of Des Plaines, was driving a 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Touhy Avenue at the intersection of Wolf Road when he struck the rear of the semi-truck, which was also traveling east, according to police. Galindo was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The driver of the semi-truck was uninjured in the crash.

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