20-year-old man dies after motorcycle collides with parked pickup truck

Online Staff Report

At 6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 13, Rockford police were dispatched to the 2800 block of Yonge Street regarding a personal injury accident. Upon arrival, officers located a motorcycle that collided with a parked pickup truck. The 20-year-old male driver of the motorcycle, Michael Naramore, was transported to a local hospital with critical head injuries. Naramore died at 1:18 p.m., Monday, May 14, as a result of his injuries.

Preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle was following a go-cart west-bound in the 2800 block of Yonge Street. The go-cart, which was driven by a 32-year-old male, turned into a private driveway and was struck by the motorcycle. The motorcycle then lost control, striking the parked pickup truck.

The crash is still under investigation by the Rockford Police Traffic Unit.

Posted May 14, 2012

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