Motorcyclist Dies in Collision with Car in Sleepy Hollow
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Algonquin, Caden Palka, died after colliding with a car in Sleepy Hollow. The accident occurred at the intersection of Randall Road and Technology Drive. Palka was traveling south on a Yamaha motorcycle when he struck a northbound Subaru Forester driven by Maya Sobolewski, 22, who was turning west. Palka was taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Sobolewski sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at St. Joseph Hospital. The Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash, with preliminary findings suggesting speed and reckless driving as contributing factors.