Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Joliet, Illinois
A 56-year-old man was found lying next to a bicycle in the southbound lanes of South Larkin Avenue.
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A 56-year-old man was found lying next to a bicycle in the southbound lanes of South Larkin Avenue.
Illinois State Police said just before 4:30 a.m., troopers responded to I-294 southbound at milepost 25 for a two-vehicle crash.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 2015 Toyota Highlander was traveling northbound on Elmhurst Road from Dempster Street when it struck the victim, who was attempting to cross Elmhurst Road.
Chicago police say a male driver of a silver SUV was heading northbound on DuSable Lake Shore Drive when he struck the pedestrian, only described as a male, who was in the street.
Arriving deputies found a 39-year-old man from Arlington Heights who was critically wounded and without a pulse.
At 8:15 p.m., the truck was headed north on Ashland Avenue at Roosevelt Road when the woman crossed in front of it, police said.
Police said an unidentified male ran into traffic and was struck by the driver of a Toyota Prius that was heading northbound.
Police said the victim, an 86-year-old man from Niles, was crossing from West to East on Milwaukee Avenue and was struck by a 2017 Toyota RAV4.
The driver was issued a citation for failure to yield.
According to the Lemont Police Department, the victim was struck by an Amtrak train at the intersection of Main Street and Stephen Street.
The victim suffered trauma to the body and died at the scene.
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Two people were killed in separate hit-and-run crashes on the Dan Ryan Expressway overnight, according to Illinois State Police.
Lake County Sheriff's Deputies responded to Route 22 and Rainbow Road just before 7 p.m. Tuesday for a car versus pedestrian traffic crash.
The pedestrian was confirmed to be a student at Barrington High School, according to a statement from District 220 Superintendent Dr. Craig Winelman.
The victim was crossing the street just before 2:30 a.m. in the 700 block of West 95th Street when a grey Durango heading westbound struck him.
The victim suffered blunt force trauma to the body and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, police said.
The pedestrian was standing outside of their car following a previous crash when they were struck by a passing vehicle.
Around 6:44 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the area of Route 120 and Staben Avenue for a traffic accident involving a vehicle and pedestrian.
The driver of the striking car stopped after the crash and waited for emergency responders to arrive.
The crash happened just after 9:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of West Congress Parkway.
Law enforcement sources told CBS 2 it was an off-duty officer who was driving when she lost control and hit a 56-year-old woman.
Sources said the officer dropped her cell phone and went to pick it up, but overcorrected the car to avoid crossing the median – and then jumped the curb struck and killed a 56-year-old woman on the sidewalk near the House of Blues.
Chicago police said a woman in her late 40s was seen running onto the street when she was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on Western Avenue.
Police said that a white-in-color pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Cermak Road when the pedestrian, a 55-year-old man, was struck and killed.
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