A Morton Grove man died Saturday after the motorcycle he was riding north on Sheridan Road collided with a vehicle whose driver reportedly turned left in front of him, Wilmette police said Monday.
Wilmette police said the crash took place shortly after noon Saturday. They identified the motorcyclist as Paul I. Choi, 42, of the 5900 block of Capulina Avenue in Morton Grove. Choi was taken to Evanston Hospital in critical condition, where he died of his injuries at 2:43 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Police said an initial investigation revealed that a 79-year-old man Wilmette man driving a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling south on Sheridan Road when he turned left to enter Gillson Park at the park’s south end. Authorities said the man turned in front of Choi’s northbound 2014 Harley Davidson.
The driver of the Jeep had no injuries, police said; though a 78-year-old female passenger was taken to Evanston Hospital with what authorities said were non-incapacitating injuries.
Wilmette police are still investigating the death with help from the major crash assistance team. On Monday, police said there was no indication of alcohol or drugs being a factor in the collision. No one has been cited or arrested in the case, authorities said.
“We’re awaiting results from the crash assistance team prior to making decisions on charges,” Wilmette police Chief Brian King said.
An autopsy on Sept. 20 found that Choi died of multiple blunt force injuries and the death was ruled an accident, an official with the medical examiner’s office said Sept. 21.
King said Sept. 21 that the Saturday collision was the first traffic-related death for the department since September 2014.
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