Motorcyclist, 28, killed Sunday in McHenry crash

A 28-year-old man was killed early Sunday when the motorcycle he was driving went off a roadway in McHenry, police said.

The motorcyclist, who has not been publicly identified, was located in the center median of Charles J. Miller Parkway at about 1:16 a.m. by McHenry police officers responding to a reported single-vehicle crash, authorities said.

Officers attempted lifesaving measures but the motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the McHenry County Coroner’s Office, police said.

A preliminary investigation indicated the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 850 motorcycle was traveling west on Charles J. Miller Parkway when it left the roadway and ejected the rider.

There were no witnesses to the crash, but a passing motorist stopped to call 9-1-1 and flagged down a private ambulance to assist, police said.

Charles J. Miller Parkway was closed for approximately four hours while the investigation was conducted.

The McHenry County Regional Crash Assistance Team continues to investigate the crash, police said. Anyone with information about it is asked to call the McHenry Police Department at (815) 363-2599. Those wishing to pass along anonymous information can call the department’s tip line at (815) 363-2124.