[Oswego, IL] - The Oswego Police Department is continuing to investigate a fatal motorcycle crash involving another vehicle that occurred on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

At approximately 1:42 p.m. on Saturday, Oswego Police were dispatched to the 4000 block of Route 34 near Wolf Road for a crash involving a motorcycle with unknown injuries. While en route, dispatchers advised the motorcyclist was unconscious and receiving CPR. Upon arrival, officers took over medical care until paramedics arrived and transported the motorcyclist to a local hospital. Unfortunately, the motorcyclist, a 20-year-old male, later succumbed from his injuries.

The preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Route 34 when it struck an enclosed trailer being towed by a van. The van was also traveling eastbound and was attempting to turn right into a driveway in the 4000 block of Route 34. The driver of the van, a 31-year-old male, and a passenger were not injured.

Route 34 was closed between Wolf Road and Boulder Hill Pass for approximately four hours while officers conducted crash reconstruction and processed the scene.

The crash remains under investigation pending completion of the traffic crash reconstruction report. The identity of the deceased is not being released pending an autopsy scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026.

The Oswego Police Department would like to thank the Illinois State Police and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance.

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