Man Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries

Niles police received a call Thursday morning, about 8:36 a.m., that a motorcycle had crashed in the 7100 block of Austin Ave. The location is just south of Touhy Ave. and east of the railroad tracks, with on the west and a commercial office complex on the east side of the street.

Witnesses said the driver of the motorcycle came out of a private driveway driving very fast, and lost control of the motorcycle. It began to wobble, then fell, and he was propelled from it. It was a single vehicle crash; witnesses said there were no other vehicles on the street at the time.

Niles Fire Department paramedics took the driver, Felino Bingayen Jr., 36, of Morton Grove, to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston. Niles police cited him for driving too fast for conditions, no valid registration and no valid proof of insurance.

On Sunday, Bingayen died of his injuries at about 2:05 p.m. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is handling an investigation.

Editor's Note: Niles police provided information Monday saying Bingayen was 26 years old. On Tuesday, a friend of Bingayen's contacted Niles Patch to say Bingayen was 36 years old. After Patch brought this to the attention of Niles police, they verified he was 36.