Kane County

Man Dies After Crash at Suburban Speedway

Timothy Erjavac was participating in a Figure 8 race when his car crashed into another vehicle

A man driving in a race at a suburban track was killed after an accident on Friday night.

47-year-old Timothy Erjavac of Morton Grove was driving in the Figure 8 race at Sycamore Speedway when his vehicle collided with another car.

Maple Park firefighters and Kane County sheriff’s deputies worked to pull Erjavac from the car, and he was transported to Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb.

Erjavac was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

According to police, no other injuries were reported, and authorities don’t anticipate issuing any citations since the accident occurred during an organized event at a private race track.

The remaining races on Friday’s program at the track were cancelled after the accident, track officials said on the speedway’s Facebook page. Races on Saturday at the track are expected to go on as scheduled. 

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