Motorcyclist dies after wiping out, crashing into pole in Garfield Ridge: police

CHICAGO - A 44-year-old motorcyclist died after wiping out early Monday in Garfield Ridge on the Southwest Side, police said.

He lost control of his bike about 3:50 a.m. and struck a utility pole in the 6300 block of South Harlem Avenue, according to Chicago police.

The man was ejected at least 100 feet, police said. He died at the scene.

He was identified as Arafat Atik of Bridgeview, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy found he died of multiple blunt force injuries from the crash and ruled his death an accident.