Bicyclist, 56, Dies In Joliet Hit-And-Run On Larkin Avenue

JOLIET — A man riding his bicycle in the middle of the night on one of Joliet's busiest streets was killed, and the motorist who hit him drove off before authorities arrived on the scene to offer medical attention to the dying cyclist. Will County Coroner Laurie Summers has identified the dead bicyclist as Donald Shiner of Joliet.

According to Sunday's press release from Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, at 2:47 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of South Larkin Avenue for a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist.

The officers located an unresponsive 56-year-old man lying next to a bicycle in the southbound lanes of South Larkin Avenue. The victim was discovered by an uninvolved passing motorist, who called 911.

A preliminary investigation determined that the male bicyclist had been struck by an unknown vehicle, which then fled. Joliet Fire Department paramedics took the bicyclist to Ascension St Joseph Medical Center, where he died.

As of Sunday afternoon, the suspect vehicle had not been located, English said. Anyone with video footage or information regarding the crash is urged to contact the Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit at 815-724-3110.