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Motorcyclist killed after crash in Belmont Heights

The motorcyclist, a 66-year-old man, turned in front of a 19-year-old woman driving west near the 7600 block of West Forest Preserve Drive and was thrown from the bike about 11:40 p.m., police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Chicago Fire Department ambulance. — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash May 12, 2022 on the Northwest Side.

A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night after a crash in Belmont Heights on the Northwest Side.

David A. Rivera, 66, turned in front of a 19-year-old woman driving west near the 7600 block of West Forest Preserve Drive and was thrown from the bike about 11:40 p.m., Chicago police said.

He was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Major Accidents Unit were investigating.

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