Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the motorcyclist killed in a Sunday traffic crash in Sycamore.

Turki Alazemi, of DeKalb, died following a crash involving his motorcycle and a Lexus SUV. The crash remained under investigation as of Tuesday, according to the Sycamore Police Department.

Alazemi was a student at Northern Illinois University, NIU spokesperson Jami Kunzer said Tuesday. He’d enrolled in the fall 2024 and was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Authorities were called to the 1700 block of DeKalb Avenue in Sycamore about 4 p.m. Sunday for reports that an SUV and a Suzuki motorcycle collided.

Sycamore Police Chief Erik Mahan said the crash occurred near 1709 DeKalb Ave. The motorcycle was traveling south, and the Lexus was exiting a private driveway just south of 1709 DeKalb Ave, he said.

Alazemi was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Sycamore Police Department at the non-emergency line at 815-895-2123 or the main line 815-895-3435.

This story was updated at 1:07 p.m. Oct. 21, 2025, with more information from Northern Illinois University and Sycamore police. This story was edited at 6:36 p.m. to correct an earlier version which misspelled Turki Alazemi’s last name due to inaccurate information provided by the Sycamore Police Department.