Northlake

Person of interest in custody after driver blows past stop sign, strikes teens on bikes in suburban hit-and-run

Only one of the teens was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, Northlake police said

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Editor's Note: The video in this story is from a previous report.

A person of interest was in custody and a vehicle was recovered after a hit-and-run incident in west suburban Northlake Wednesday left two teens riding bicycles hospitalized, police said.

The crash took place at around 8:25 p.m. Wednesday night in a residential area of Northlake, near the intersection of Roy and Lyndale Avenues, police said.

Surveillance video released by Northlake police appears to show two boys riding their bikes side-by-side on Roy Avenue. A white sedan, which police said had tinted windows and chrome rims, is seen running the stop sign at the intersection. A loud crash can be heard on the video, followed by the sound of a vehicle speeding away. 

β€œOne bike was tore up on the side. The other was over there, and I was like, 'Oh my God,” neighbor Juan Payan said.

According to police, the vehicle struck two 15-year-olds who were riding bicycles. The vehicle did not stop and immediately fled the scene, police said.

The teens were transported to a nearby hospital, police said. One of them was wearing a helmet. According to an update Friday, the teen that was wearing the helmet was released from the hospital. The teen who was not wearing a helmet remains at the hospital in critical condition, police said.

Thursday afternoon, police identified and recovered the vehicle. As of Friday morning, the vehicle owner was in custody as a person of interest, police added.

No further information was available, and an investigation remains ongoing.

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