VIDEO: Motorcycle damage and helmet damage shown after one-vehicle motorcycle crash on Euclid Avenue between Haddow Avenue and Douglas Avenue.
Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:53 PM Wednesday to a report of a motorcycle crash with injuries near Euclid Avenue and Douglas Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a one-vehicle motorcycle crash occurred in the eastbound lane of Euclid Avenue between Haddow Avenue and Douglas Avenue.
The motorcycle rider was wearing a helmet, which showed significant scuffing on the right side of the helmet. The motorcycle also showed some damage to the right side of the bike.
Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics transported the motorcyclist to Northwest Community Hospital. Paramedics brought the helmet to the hospital to help the emergency room physician understand the mechanism of injury.
Arlington Heights police were investigating the circumstances that caused the crash, where Euclid Avenue has one lane in each direction.
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