A 15-year-old bicyclist was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in Crystal Lake, Illinois, per reports from CBS Chicago. The McHenry County Sheriff's Office reported that the accident occurred on Wednesday night and involved the teen and another cyclist, both 15 years of age, traveling south on Terra Cotta Road near the intersection of Deering Oaks Lane when an unknown vehicle struck one of the bicyclists from behind.
The young victim was promptly transported to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry, where he was pronounced dead. Although the bicycle was equipped with a red, activated taillight, the driver did not stop to render aid and fled the scene, leaving authorities and a community to piece together the circumstances of this sudden loss. In response to the fatal collision, both the Sheriff’s Office’s Major Crash Investigation Unit and, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office have been working in tandem to dissect this unfolding tragedy, as reported by NBC Chicago.
Efforts to identify the driver and the vehicle involved have been ongoing since the aftermath of the incident. Law enforcement responded to the scene at approximately 9:34 p.m., where preliminary investigations suggest the impact was forceful enough to be fatal. As of now, no suspects have been apprehended or identified in connection with the hit-and-run.
Further details on the case are anticipated to be shared with the public following thorough investigative procedures.
