Police: Man killed, woman injured in Batavia motorcycle crash

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A man was killed and a woman was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday evening in west suburban Batavia.

Officers responded about 5:25 p.m. to the crash between the motorcycle and a vehicle in the 1200 block of Wind Energy Pass, according to a statement from Batavia police.

The male driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name has not yet been released.

The female passenger of the bike was airlifted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where she was listed in critical condition. Police initially said she had died.

The Kane County sheriff’s office and the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team were investigating the crash.

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