Christina Jankowski, 30, killed in hit-and-run auto-motorcycle crash on Army Trail and County Farm in Hanover Park, Illinois
WOMAN KILLED IN HANOVER PARK HIT-AND-RUN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Witnesses police have already spoken to said a driver in a tan or gold vehicle, possibly a Mercury, struck a motorcycle just after 8:20 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Army Trail and County Farm roads and sped off.
WOMAN KILLED IN HANOVER PARK HIT-AND-RUN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
The victim was identified to authorities as Christina Jankowski, of Elmhurst. Preliminary investigation shows she suffered massive head trauma. The final cause and manner of death are pending toxicology and autopsy results, police said. Witnesses said the driver who hit Jankowski may have been wearing a baseball cap, and didn't bother to stop and help her. "It's disturbing. I ride a motorcycle myself, and you always hate to see, obviously, something like that happen and someone leave the scene," Franz said.
Since motorcycle crashes often end in serious injuries, victims need immediate help
Motorcycle accidents are more likely to end in serious injuries or death for the motorcyclist, since the rider is not protected from the force of a collision. When a motorcycle accident happens, the injured rider needs immediate, appropriate medical care, the accident needs to be investigated, and the insurance companies need to be informed.
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