[UPDATE July 28, 2025: There was another fatal hit-and-run in the Chicago suburbs over the weekend, after this piece was written. Someone hit a 19-year-old rider on a Kawasaki and just left them there to die. We don't know what happened yet, but this has to stop.]
Original piece follows.
If you're a motorcyclist and you ride on the road, then you probably also pay attention to local news wherever you live. And you inevitably see stories about crashes in your area. Some are fatal, and some aren't; here in Illinois, so far our state Department of Transportation reports a grand total of 75 motorcyclist fatalities due to crashes as of July 25, 2025.
