Overview
- Police say a 13-year-old boy on a bicycle was struck by a semi at State and East North streets around 5:35 p.m. Monday in Manhattan, Illinois.
- The Will County Coroner reported the child was pronounced dead at 8:13 p.m., with an autopsy pending and the victim not publicly identified.
- Manhattan police are leading the investigation with assistance from the Will County Sheriff’s Police, the Illinois State Police and local emergency services.
- Manhattan School District 114 told families the victim was an eighth grader and canceled before- and after-school activities on Tuesday.
- Mayor Mike Adrieansen said the village is seeking Route 52 safety improvements, including an official request to limit truck sizes on the state road and plans for new crosswalks.