Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in Libertyville

Preliminary indication shows car driver at fault, police say

By John P. Huston, Chicago Tribune reporter June 15, 2012

A 79-year-old Mount Prospect man was killed when a car collided with the motorcycle he was riding in Libertyville.

William Thedorf Sr. was riding a Harley-Davidson at Winchester Road and U.S. Route 45 in Libertyville when he was hit by a Volkswagen driven by an 18-year-old Mundelein man about 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, said Libertyville police Sgt. Dennis Meserve.

Thedorf was southbound on Route 45 while the other driver, headed north, waited to turn left onto Winchester while a train was blocking the turn as it passed parallel to Route 45, Meserve said. When the train had cleared, the VW driver turned left, Meserve said.

Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in Libertyville