Franklin Park Media Release | Village of Franklin Park

At approximately 6:51 am this morning, Franklin Park Police responded to the intersection of Grand Avenue and Maple Street for a traffic crash involving two motor vehicles, one being a motorcycle. Based on preliminary information available at this time, the motorcycle was traveling westbound on Grand Avenue when a collision occurred with a vehicle that was making a left turn from eastbound Grand Avenue onto Maple Street. The driver of the motorcycle, a 22-year-old male, was transported to Loyola Hospital by paramedics however he did not survive his injuries. The driver of the other vehicle remained on the scene to speak with responding officers. Both directions of Grand Avenue between Elm Street and Martens Street are expected to be closed for several hours while the Major Crash Unit from the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force (WESTAF) processes the scene. The investigation into the events leading up to this incident is still ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Franklin Park Police Department.

Thomas Ferris

Chief of Police

NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 2023
For Information, Contact:
Director Michael Witz
mwitz@vofp.com
Franklin Park Police Department Releases Independence Day Enforcement Numbers
(Franklin Park, Illinois) – The Franklin Park Police Department made two (2) impaired driving arrests and issued thirty-four (34) seat belt citations during the recent Independence Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI” and “Click It or Ticket” safety campaigns.
During the campaigns, Franklin Park Police also issued six (6) citations for speeding, nine (9) citations for distracted driving, thirty-eight (38) citations for other violations, and arrested an individual who had two criminal warrants.
Franklin Park Police Department joined forces with more than 200 other state and local law enforcement agencies to get drunk and drugged drivers off our roads, encourage seat belt use, and enforce speeding and other traffic laws. The effort featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities including a media campaign titled, “It’s Not a Game.”
The enforcement period was funded by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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