Woman Hit By 2 Vehicles, Killed In Lake Co. Collision: Police

LAKE COUNTY, IL — A woman has died following a hit-and-run collision over the weekend in Wadsworth, authorities said.

The crash happened at about 11:45 p.m. Friday on Dilleys Road just south of Wadsworth Road, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they found a woman lying dead in the road.

Authorities say a preliminary investigation revealed the woman was riding a bicycle north on Dilleys Road when she was hit from behind by a northbound GMC SUV, according to a news release. She was thrown from her bike and the bike became lodged under the SUV before the driver fled the scene.

The woman was then hit by a southbound Hyundai Elantra, which was driven by a 23-year-old Waukegan man, authorities said. The driver has been cooperating with authorities on the investigation.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene and is in the process of identifying the woman and scheduling an autopsy.

The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Team and criminal charges are pending, police said.