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June 8, 2009
9:00 pm

A crashed motorcycle is abandoned by its mystery driver.
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It was quiet night when families left their porches and kitchens to see what had happened, the noise was alarming and then some. Police were at the scene in moments, along with emergency help from the Oak Park Fire Department.

The first thing that everyone noticed was that there was no
one on or near the motorcycle. A search was started to see if
the person(s) could have been thrown from the bike.

One neighbor told us they saw someone get up and walk
away from the crash, but couldn't give more information
than that since it was dark.

The crashed motorcycle is picked up Oak Park Police and information
is recorded.
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The motorcycle is put on its kick stand and examined for
evidence and ownership. The plates came back as current
and no reports of a stolen vehicle had as of yet been called
in. The bike had a flat rear tire. perhaps from the six foot
long skid mark left 3/4 of block behind, where the horizontal
skid of the bike began. Had the bike gone flat and then
braked, or had the driver(s) hit the rear brake, blown the
tire and dropped the bike?

The motorcycle is parked and few fluids have leaked onto the street.
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The motorcycle has some modification on it, perhaps by someone named or represented by "HR". The owner
can be found, but what about the driver? The driver
was speeding and crashed through a stop sign. If a larger
vehicle had met with the bike in the intersection, the driver
could have been killed. If a person either walking or on
bicycle had been in the path of this person, they could have
been killed.

This photo shows the end of the skid this motorcycle took and one that lasted for nearly 3/4 of block and went right through a stop sign.
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The blown tire can be seen from this photo, and the end of
skidding. Riding a racing bike with a tire having that little
rubber on the tire is a close step to suicide and danger for
others when you lose control of your ride....just like this
person did.

More to follow when updates are available.............