One dead, another suffers critical injuries after motorcycle, minivan crash Saturday in Lakewood

An adult male who was driving a motorcycle involved in a crash Saturday has died, and an adult female passenger suffered life-threatening injuries, fire and police officials said.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the Lakewood Policed Department were called at 2:25 p.m. to the intersection of Route 176 and Dean Street in Lakewood for a report of a motorcycle, minivan crash, fire department spokesman Alex Vucha said.

Initial reports indicate CPR was being performed on the male who had been driving the motorcycle when emergency responders arrived on the scene, Lakewood Police Chief Mike Roth said.

Helicopters were requested to the scene, Vucha said, and Route 176 was shut down in both directions.

The male motorcyclist was taken to Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, Roth said. The female rider was flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

The adult male driver of the minivan was taken to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital with moderate injuries that were not life-threatening, Vucha said.

The Lakewood Police Department and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Team are investigating the crash.