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16-Year-Old Dies After E-Bike Collides With Pickup in Arlington Heights

Police report preliminary findings indicating a likely stop-sign violation at an estimated 30 to 40 mph.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 7:28 p.m. Monday at Reuter Drive and Grove Street in Arlington Heights, police said.
  • The northbound e-bike struck the rear passenger door of a gray 2021 Ford F-150 traveling east on Grove Street at high speed.
  • The 16-year-old rider was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Police said the rider was not wearing a helmet, and the pickup driver was uninjured and not impaired.
  • Grove Street was closed for an on-scene investigation, and no charges have been announced.