Overview
- A 27-year-old woman from Pingree Grove riding a bicycle was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on US Route 20 in Hampshire, police said.
- Officers responded after a caller reported debris and a person in the roadway and a passing motorist stopped to render aid before the bicyclist was pronounced dead.
- The Hampshire Police Department is leading the investigation with the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force and the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team on scene.
- Investigators closed stretches of US 20 near Big Timber, Gast and Higgins roads to process the scene and asked the public to provide any tips or surveillance video from the narrow overnight window.
- Officials said the probe is ongoing and that reconstruction work and witness video are key to identifying the striking vehicle and any suspects.