
LJ Barga Jr. Obituary News – Motorcycle Accident: Channahon man dies in crash on Route 6 west of Gun Club Road.
The death of a 21-year-old Channahon man, who was involved in a motorcycle crash on Sunday afternoon, is currently being investigated by the Grundy County Coroner John Callahan’s Office.
According to authorities, the crash took place on Sunday at 1:36 p.m. along Route 6, specifically west of Gun Club Road. According to Callahan, the preliminary investigation indicated LJ Barga Jr. was riding a motorcycle eastbound on Route 6 when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer into the westbound lane of traffic.
Barga Jr. was hit by a vehicle traveling in the westbound direction, resulting in their ejection from the motorcycle. At 2:29 p.m., the coroner’s office received notification, and shortly after, at 3:06 p.m., Barga was pronounced deceased at the scene.
According to the coroner, the investigation is still ongoing and being conducted by the Coroner’s Office and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department.
Channahon is a village in Grundy and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 13,706 at the 2020 census. Located in a rural area southwest of Joliet, Illinois, Channahon lies at the confluence of the Des Plaines, Kankakee, and DuPage rivers, where they form the Illinois River.
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