Two people died Monday in a six-vehicle crash on South Kirk Road in Batavia. Police say that while trying to change lanes, a passenger vehicle hit a semitrailer truck, causing the passenger vehicle to cross into oncoming traffic.
The Kane County Corner’s Office said an autopsy shows the preliminary cause of death of famous German architect Helmut Jahn as multiple injuries from a bicycle vs. vehicle crash Saturday.
Updated 5/10/2021 10:33 AM
A St. Charles cyclist was killed Saturday afternoon after a crash involving two vehicles Saturday, Campton Hills police said in a news release.
Helmut Jahn of St. Charles was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at Burlington and Old Lafox roads after officers responded about 3:29 p.m., according to the release.
Police said Jahn was riding his bicycle north on Old Lafox, failed to stop at a stop sign, and was consecutively struck by two cars, one traveling east on Burlington and the other going west.
A driver of one car was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The other driver and his passenger were not injured, according to the release.