Man dies in West Englewood motorcycle accident

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A man died in a motorcycle-related accident Wednesday night in West Englewood on the South Side.

Roger Lewis, 53, was in the 5700 block of South Winchester about 6:52 p.m. when a motorcycle hit a parked vehicle, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Police did not have details on whether he was in the parked vehicle or on the motorcycle when he was injured.

Lewis, of the 6200 block of South Hoyne, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead an hour later, the medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy performed Thursday found he died of blunt force injuries from the collision, and his death was ruled an accident.

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