A teenage boy was killed Tuesday night after the dirt bike he was riding collided with an SUV in Wauconda, village officials said. Emergency crews found the rider lying in the roadway in the 500 block of North Main Street and took him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The crash happened near Wauconda High School and led authorities to close North Main Street for several hours.
What officials said
Authorities were called to the scene at about 9:58 p.m., according to ABC7 Chicago, after a dirt bike collided with an SUV on North Main Street. Fire department crews reported that the two people inside the SUV were not injured. Officials did not immediately release the teen's name.
Hospital transport and scene details
Wauconda Fire District officials told the Daily Herald the rider was operating an "electronic dirt bike" at the time of the collision. He was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he was pronounced dead. The newspaper reported that both vehicles suffered heavy damage and that North Main Street was shut down for several hours while investigators processed the scene.
Investigation and next steps
Authorities have not released the rider's name, and the crash remains under investigation, according to the Daily Herald. Investigators have not yet provided additional details about what led to the collision.
