Crime & Safety

Teen Bicyclist Struck In Elmhurst Intersection: Cops

The cyclist was taken to the hospital after the crash, police said.

The crash happened about 9:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Charles Road and York Street, Elmhurst police said.
The crash happened about 9:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Charles Road and York Street, Elmhurst police said. (Google Maps)

ELMHURST, IL – A 15-year-old bicyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car Saturday night at St. Charles Road and York Street, police said.

The collision was alcohol-related as the bicyclist had alcohol in a backpack and had been drinking before the crash, according to a police Facebook post. The driver of the vehicle was not impaired, police said.

The crash happened shortly after 9:30 p.m.

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The incident remains under "active investigation," police said.

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