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Fatal Lake Forest Crash Triggered By 'Medical Event': Coroner
Autopsy results suggest the 78-year-old motorcycle rider had a health emergency right before crashing into a parked truck, the coroner said.
WAUKEGAN, IL — The Lake County coroner said the Utah man who died Wednesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash at the Lake Forest Oasis had a medical emergency immediately before the fatal collision.
George Mayer, 78, of Milford, rode a motorcycle into the rear of a tractor-trailer as it was parked on the entrance ramp to the oasis from from inbound Interstate 94. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper and Illinois State Police.
Cooper said his office and state police are continuing to investigate, but the results of an autopsy performed Friday show a possible reason for Mayer to have rear-ended the truck.
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"The preliminary autopsy results indicate that he had a medical event that caused the crash," Cooper said in a release. The toxicology results remain pending. No further details on the nature of the findings were immediately available.
Earlier: Biker Dead After Crashing Into Semi At Lake Forest Oasis: Police
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