Fatal Kane County Motorcycle Accident

There was a fatal motorcycle accident Wednesday (August 10, 2016) in Geneva.

According to the Geneva Police Department and Batavia Fire Department, first responders went to the accident scene (on Fabyan Parkway west of Kingsland Drive) at 4:36 p.m.

The accident involved a collision between a 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, that was westbound on Fabyan Parkway, and a pickup truck that was pulling onto Fabyan Parkway from Settlers Hill Golf Course.

According to Geneva Police, witnesses say the motorcyclist failed to stop at the intersection and then struck the pickup truck.

During the collision, the motorcyclist was ejected from the motorcycle.  He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The motorcyclist, identified as a Dale P. Slaughter, 61, of Aurora, was flown to Delnor Hospital in Geneva for treatment of his accident injuries.  He was later pronounced dead.

The sole occupant of the pickup truck, a 62-year-old man from South Elgin, was not injured in the collision.

This fatal motorcycle accident is being investigated by the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team and the Geneva Police Department.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal Illinois motorcycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Beacon-News article of August 10, 2016 titled “Aurora motorcyclist killed in Geneva crash” as well as the August 10 Batavia Patch article titled “Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Fabyan Parkway.”

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Fatal Kane County Motorcycle Collision

There was a fatal car-motorcycle collision Thursday night (August 4, 2016) in Batavia.

The accident involved a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle at the intersection of Randall Road and Main Street, as shown below:

The collision happened at approximately 8:20 p.m.

An excerpt from the Kane County Chronicle article of August 5, 2016, titled “Batavia police:  Oswego motorcyclist dies in Randall Road crash,” referring to Batavia Police Detective Kevin Bretz:

He said a 2009 Pontiac Vibe, driven by a 16-year-old female from North Aurora, was southbound on Randall Road preparing to turn onto eastbound Main Street, while a 1994 Kawasaki Ninja, driven by the Oswego man, was northbound on the inside lane of Randall Road approaching Main Street. Both had a green light, Bretz said, noting that preliminary information indicates the Pontiac began its left turn onto Main Street and the vehicles collided.

The motorcyclist, later identified as Justin Retherford-Speer, 20, of Oswego, was declared dead after being taken to Delnor Community Hospital for treatment of his accident injuries.

Two occupants of the Pontiac Vibe were not injured.

This fatal Illinois motorcycle accident remains under investigation by the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team and Batavia Police.

Additional Details Regarding This Fatal Kane County Collision

Additional details regarding this crash can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Kane County Chronicle article mentioned above as well as the August 5, 2016 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Fire officials:  Motorcyclist killed in Batavia crash.”

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Elman Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

Elman Law Group is known for its courtroom trial capabilities.  This is important for your lawsuit because if an appropriate settlement is not offered, we have a proven track record of achieving highly attractive court verdicts.  In fact, because of this capability, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Law Group take cases to court. 

To immediately speak directly with a trial lawyer from the Elman Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  There is no fee for this legal consultation.   Elman Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Law Group, LLC handles Kane County and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

Fatal Kane County Motorcycle Accident

There was a fatal motorcycle accident Sunday evening (July 31, 2016) in Sugar Grove Township.

According to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the crash at approximately 6:40 p.m.  The accident scene was near the intersection of Jericho Road and McCannon Road.  According to preliminary crash investigation findings, the accident involved a motorcyclist (identified as Pawel Czop, 31, of Schaumburg) attempting to pass two cars that were traveling east on Jericho Road, but these vehicles were slowing as the lead car, a Dodge Charger, was starting to turn north onto McCannon Road.

As the motorcycle went into the opposite lane to pass the Charger, the motorcycle struck the rear driver’s side of the Charger.

Czop was ejected from the motorcycle during the collision.  He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Czop was taken to Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora for treatment of his accident injuries, and pronounced dead there.

The driver of the Charger, as well as a passenger, were taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora for treatment of minor accident injuries.

An excerpt from the Northwest Herald article of August 1, 2016, titled “Schaumburg motorcyclist dead following crash near Sugar Grove“:

Kane County Sheriff’s Office detectives and members of the Kane County Crash Reconstruction Team will continue to investigate the crash. No citations were immediately issued. Jericho Road was closed for about four hours after the crash, the release stated.

Additional Details Regarding This Fatal Kane County Motorcycle Crash

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal Illinois motorcycle crash can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Northwest Herald article mentioned above as well as the August 1 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Police:  Motorcyclist killed in crash in Sugar Grove Township.”

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Elman Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

Elman Law Group is known for its courtroom trial capabilities.  This is important for your lawsuit because if an appropriate settlement is not offered, we have a proven track record of achieving highly attractive court verdicts.  In fact, because of this capability, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Law Group take cases to court. 

To immediately speak directly with a trial lawyer from the Elman Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  There is no fee for this legal consultation.   Elman Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Law Group, LLC handles Kane County and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.