Alsip Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash
The single-vehicle crash happened near 147th and Oak Park Avenue late Saturday night.
Authorities have released the name of the driver killed in a motorcycle wreck near 147th and Oak Park Avenue Saturday night. Matteo Manueli, 34, of Alsip, has been identified as the driver of the motorcycle, the Chicago Tribune reports. The driver appeared to have lost control while driving at about 8:45 p.m., said Oak Forest Police Lt. John Koschnitzky. The roadway and weather were clear last night. Koschnitzky said the victim wasn't wearing a helmet. The driver was taken to Palos Community Hospital. Police were at the scene of the crash until early Sunday morning. Personnel from the Cook County Sheriff's Office and Oak Forest's Police and Fire departments were at the crash. The South Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team is …
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seth thomas
9:13 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Darnell I've known Matt for 20 years.We all will miss him.I know he was a responsible driver,we will never know if a helmet would have saved him or if stop lights versus stop signs would have made a difference.He rode this street plenty of times and knew it well.It was a freak accident and we can try to figure out what happened.I've been driving down this road for 25 years and I try to steer … more ›