VIDEO: Motorcycle crash with SUV on westbound Rand Road East of Palatine Road near Burger King and Best Buy in Arlington Heights.
Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:42 PM Saturday to a report of crash with injuries at Rand Road and Palatine Road Arlington Heights, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a motorcycle crashed with a silver SUV on Rand Road east of Palatine Road in front of Best Buy.
One male motorcyclist was injured seriously and transported to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
The male driver of the SUV was transported to Northwest Community Hospital.
A Jeep SUV was apparently westbound in the left turn lane to a Town & County Shopping Center driveway when it was struck near the right-rear tail light by the motorcycle. The crash caused significant damage to the SUV and the motorcycle, which was leaking gasoline.
There was an extended accident investigation, but police kept one lane open in each direction on Rand Road during accident investigation.
Westbound Rand Road was backed up to about Dryden during the investigation.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
SQUAD(S): SQD2
CHIEF(S): BC1
EMS: A2 A4
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