Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run

A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle while riding his bicycle Thursday night in far north suburban Winthrop Harbor, police said. The victim, a man in his 50s, was riding north on his bicycle on the far right side of Sheridan Road when a sport-utility vehicle struck him from behind, Willets said.The bicyclist was taken to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, where he was pronounced dead shortly after the crash, Willets said. His identity was not being released early Friday pending the notification of family.
Willets said the SUV was last seen heading north on Sheridan Road from the scene. Witnesses could only describe it as dark blue or black, and police believe the vehicle sustained damage to the passenger side corner panel and headlight, Willets said.Police had no information on the vehicle's license plate and could not say how many occupants there were at the time.Anyone with information can call police at 847-872-2131
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This is absolutely terrible. How can someone live with themselves knowing they hit someone on then left them to die? There are so many careless drives on the roads! This has been the second person to die in the last week in the Chicagoland area from a bicycle-car accident. I feel for the families of the victims. These stories of bicycle deaths really hit home for me because that is how my uncle died, just 3 years ago. Lets watch out for bicyclist while driving and drive more respectively and carefully. Hopefully the person responsible will come forward and take responsibility for his or her actions.