Personal Injury: Chicago Attorney Update

Another update from our personal injury attorneys. Chicago, with it’s large population of motorcycle riders, has seen its fair share of motorcycle accidents over the years. Here’s another sobering reminder of the caution that all drivers need to take as the weather gets warmer.

Motorcyclist killed on Southwest Side

A motorcyclist who died early this morning in a collision with a car on the Southwest Side has been identified as a 36-year-old Hampshire man.

The motorcycle was traveling at high speed when it collided with an auto in an intersection at 55th Street and South Laramie Avenue about 2:30 a.m., said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer.

Emergency crews took the motorcyclist to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn. The motorcyclist was declared dead there, police said.

The man was identified as Edil Vega, 36, with an address listed on Homestead Drive in Hampshire, and he was pronounced at 3:58 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The driver of the car was not injured, according to police.

Anyone involved in a Chicago personal injury accident should contact our experienced injury attorneys for a free consultation on how to protect your rights.