Bicyclist Critically Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash

LAKE COUNTY, IL — A Grayslake man was critically injured when a car collided with a bicycle in Vernon Hills early Thursday.

The collision happened at about 4:20 a.m. in the area of Butterfield Road south of Golf Road. Authorities say a 60-year-old Grayslake man riding his bicycle south on southbound Butterfield Road was hit by a dark-colored sedan, which was also heading south on Butterfield at the time.

The car did not stop and continued south on Butterfield Road, according to a news release from the Vernon Hills Police Department.

The bicyclist was taken to Condell Medical Center in Libertyville with injuries that are considered life-threatening, police said. He remains in critical condition. Butterfield Road in the area of the collision was closed for several hours following the collision but has since been re-opened.

Police used an automated license plate reader camera and physical evidence left at the scene to track down the driver and vehicle involved in the collision, authorities said Thursday. Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to contact the Vernon Hills Police Investigations Division at 847-362-4449

The Vernon Hills Police Department is being assisted in the investigation by the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team.