A Sycamore man died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Geneva, according to a news release from the Geneva Police Department.
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The crash occurred on Fabyan Parkway on Geneva’s far west side, the release said. Passing motorists discovered the crash at around 6:37 a.m., and the Geneva Police Department, Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Geneva and Batavia fire departments responded to the crash.
According to a preliminary investigation, the motorcyclist was traveling west on Fabyan Parkway between Wenmoth Road and Kaneville Road, veered across the eastbound lanes of traffic and hit an embankment on the south side of the road, the release said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:58 a.m.
As of late Sunday morning, Fabyan Parkway had been reopened to traffic, according to the release.
On Monday, the Kane County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Eric Gardner, 40, of Sycamore, according to a news release from the Coroner’s Office. An official cause and manner of death are pending further investigation and toxicology results.
The Geneva Emergency Management Agency and Kane County Office of Emergency Management provided traffic assistance during the investigation.
The Geneva Police Department, Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team and Kane County Coroner’s Office are continuing to investigate the accident.