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CBS News
8 hours ago
- CBS News
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into SUV in Naperville, Illinois, police say
A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a sports utility vehicle Thursday night in Naperville, Illinois. Naperville police said officers and fire crews responded to the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Naper Boulevard just after 9:30 p.m. for a crash with injuries. Officers found a blue 2024 Suzuki motorcycle involved in a crash with a grey 2024 VinFast SUV. Despite lifesaving measures, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified him as 26-year-old Dante Fields of Woodridge. Preliminary reports indicated the Suzuki was heading eastbound on Chicago Avenue at a high rate of speed when it entered the intersection at Naper Boulevard on a solid green light. The SUV was turning left from westbound Maple Avenue to southbound Naper Boulevard, at which time the Suzuki struck the passenger side of the SUV. Police said no charges were filed. Investigation into the crash remains ongoing by the Naperville Police Department. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Naperville Police Department's Traffic Unit at 630-420-8833.
Chicago Tribune
8 hours ago
- Chicago Tribune
Motorcyclist killed Thursday night after colliding with an SUV in Naperville
A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night when he struck an SUV that made a left-hand turn in front of him in the intersection of Naper Boulevard and Chicago/Maple avenues, Naperville police said. Dante Fields, 26, of Woodridge, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision that occurred shortly before 9:35 p.m., according to a police department news release. Per the preliminary investigation, Fields was driving a 2024 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Chicago Avenue at a 'high rate of speed' when he went through the intersection on a green light, the release said. At the same time, the driver of a 2024 VinFast SUV made a left turn from westbound Maple Avenue to southbound Naper Boulevard (Chicago Avenue becomes Maple Avenue just east of Naper Boulevard) and Fields struck the passenger side door, the release said. Life-saving measures were attempted by Naperville police and fire personnel but Fields could not be revived, officials said. The crash remains under investigation and no charges had been filed as of early Friday afternoon. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the police department's Traffic Unit at 630-420-8833.
