Bicyclist, 15, fatally hit in hit-and-run accident in Crystal Lake: Update from McHenry County Sheriff’s Office

McHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — A 15-year-old bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in the northwest suburbs, police said.

Two 15-year-olds were biking south on Terra Cotta Road, near the intersection of Deering Oaks Lane in unincorporated Crystal Lake, just after 9:30 p.m., when a car hit one of the bikers from behind, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said.

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The vehicle kept driving, the sheriff’s office said.

The teen was taken to Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry, where he died, police said.

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The biker who was hit did have a red taillight that was activated on his bike, police said.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office are investigating.

The boy was not immediately identified.

The sheriff’s office said the vehicle involved may have been a dark-colored red 2017-2018 Jeep Cherokee.

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public and local body shops and/or dealerships to contact them if they come across a similar vehicle with front-end damage. Any tips can be phoned in to (815) 338-2144.