Man dies after motorcycle hits Jeep in southwest suburbs

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Joseph McMurray, 25, died shortly after the crash, which happened at 8 p.m. at 7200 Southwest Hwy. near Harlem Avenue | Google Streetview

A man was killed Thursday when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle in southwest suburban Worth.

Joseph McMurray, 25, died shortly after the crash, which happened at 8 p.m. at 7200 Southwest Highway near Harlem Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 9:14 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said.

An autopsy Saturday ruled McMurray died from blunt force injuries in an accident involving a motorcycle colliding with a Jeep.

Worth police did not immediately respond to a request for details.

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