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70-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Hit by Car on Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows

No charges have been filed as police review evidence from the scene.

Overview

  • Police were called around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday to Algonquin Road near Meadowbrook Industrial Court for a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian.
  • The victim was identified as William Capozzielli, 70, who was found in the roadway and taken to Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in critical condition.
  • Authorities confirmed on Thursday that Capozzielli died from his injuries.
  • Police said the driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, and no charges had been filed as of Thursday morning.
  • Sections of Algonquin Road between Barker and New Wilke were closed for hours during the investigation, and drivers were urged to avoid the area.