Motorcyclist killed in Waukegan crash

A 50-year-old man was riding a Harley-Davidson when he was struck by a semitrailer that tried to merge into a lane, police said.

A man was killed in a crash June 30, 2020, in Waukegan.

A man was killed in a crash June 30, 2020, in Waukegan.

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A Beach Park man riding a motorcycle was killed in a crash with a semitrailer Tuesday in Waukegan.

Officers responded to reports of a collision about 1:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of North Lewis Avenue, Waukegan police said in a statement.

Officers found a 50-year-old man with serious injuries from the crash, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe the man was riding a 2012 Harley-Davidson northbound on Lewis when he was struck by a semi also traveling north that tried to merge into the right lane, police said.

The driver of the semi, a 30-year-old man from Racine, Wisconsin, is cooperating with investigators, police said. He hasn’t been issued any citations and drug and toxicology test results were pending.

The crash remains under investigation.

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