The Naperville Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating an evening fatality caused by a motorcycle crash. Investigators welcome information from witnesses at (630) 420-6177. (Above: PN file photos are used to help flag stories related to Naperville Police and Fire Department responses to investigations and emergency calls, always reminding readers that keeping the community safe is everyone’s responsibility. Thanks always for calling 911 whenever necessary to report a crash or what seems suspicious or unsafe. Be alert by day and by night. Stay safe.)
City of Naperville Report
At approximately 10:01PM Wed., Aug. 13, 2025, the Naperville Police Department and Lisle-Woodridge Fire District responded to the intersection of N. Naper Boulevard and Plank Road for the report of a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle.
Responding officers arrived and found a black 2016 Harley Davidson Fat Bob on the east side of the road lying on its side with heavy damage. The operator of the motorcycle was unresponsive.
The Lisle-Woodridge Fire District provided emergency medical attention to the operator of the Harley Davidson, a 39-year-old man from Naperville. He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The preliminary investigation indicated that the driver of the Harley Davidson was traveling northbound on N. Naper Boulevard toward Plank Road when the motorcycle left the roadway before striking a fence.
Due to the nature of the crash, traffic crash investigators from the Naperville Police Department’s Traffic Unit responded to the scene to investigate. North Naper Boulevard was closed in both directions from Plank Road to Meadow Lake Drive until approximately 2:15AM the following morning, Aug. 14.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has any additional information is asked to contact the Naperville Police Department Traffic Unit at (630) 420-6117.
Report submitted by Public Information Office for the Naperville Police Department.
