Crime & Safety

1 Dead In South Chicago Heights Crash Between Car And Motorcycle

According to police, a car was turning left into American Plaza when a motorcycle traveling south on Chicago Road struck the vehicle.

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Police had not confirmed if the crash ended in any fatalities or injuries as of Thursday night.
Police had not confirmed if the crash ended in any fatalities or injuries as of Thursday night. (Photo courtesy of Mark Kowalski)

SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — One person is dead after a serious crash outside of American Plaza Thursday evening between a car and motorcycle.

According to police, a car was turning left into American Plaza when a motorcycle traveling south on Chicago Road struck the vehicle. The motorcyclist, 29-year-old Robert Jackson, was pronounced dead by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office later that night.

The South Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team was on the scene shortly after the crash at 7 p.m. and remained on Chicago Road investigating as of 9 p.m. Thursday.

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