Joe Shuman / Pioneer Press
Authorities on the scene of a motorcycle crash in Round Lake Beach Wednesday morning. (Joe Shuman/For The News-Sun) 
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A motorcyclist suffered life-threating injuries after striking a curb Wednesday morning in Round Lake Beach, according to police.
Police said the man was traveling on northbound on Hainesville Road at a high rate of speed when his 1994 Harley Davidson struck a curb at the Clarendon Road intersection at around 7:20 a.m.
The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle. He was found next to the bike along a ditch line.
The man, whose identity has not been released by police, was taken to Advocate Condell Hospital with what authorities said were life-threatening injuries.
Round Lake Beach Police and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team are continuing to investigate the accident.
