A teen boy died this week, a few days after he crashed a dirt bike near his home in Palatine, authorities have reported.
Andrew Marton, 16, of Palatine, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a crash that occurred over the weekend, according to car accident reports from the Palatine Police Department. No other vehicles were involved and no additional injuries were reported.
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Authorities said Andrew Marton and his father, Adam Marton, were driving a dirt bike near his home just before 2 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Lytle Drive. Andrew Marton reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree, car accident reports stated.
Police said Andrew Marton was taken to a nearby hospital before being airlifted to a regional trauma center. He was declared brain dead Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.
“Andrew was a handsome, athletic, smart, loving boy,” loved ones wrote in a GoFundMe campaign page to raise money to cover medical expenses. “He was taken too soon from the ones that loved him.”
The campaign had nearly reached its fundraising goal of $60,000 in a little more than one day.
Andrew Marton’s organs were donated. A donor advocacy group hosted a ceremony Wednesday recognizing the late Palatine teen.
The Palatine High School sophomore was an “integral part” of a local hockey team, the sports club posted to Facebook.
“Andrew always came to the rink with a smile on his face and excited to play the great game of hockey,” club officials wrote in a Facebook post.
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