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13-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed in Collision With Semi in Manhattan, Illinois

Illinois State Police opened an investigation following the boy’s death.

Overview

  • Authorities were called around 5:35 p.m. Monday to State and East North in the Village of Manhattan in Will County.
  • Responding officers found the 13-year-old unresponsive beneath the semi-trailer, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The Will County Sheriff’s Police, the Will County Coroner’s Office, Illinois State Police, and local emergency services responded to the crash.
  • Manhattan police asked for the community’s thoughts, compassion and prayers in a social media statement.
  • Manhattan District 114 canceled before and after-school activities Tuesday, and local reports identified the victim as an eighth grader.