Category: DuPage County bicycle accidents

A Woodridge fatal bicycle accident occurred Friday (June 19, 2020) evening. This Woodridge fatal bicycle accident happened in the 1500 block of W. 75th Street. According to police, the bicyclist struck and killed was a 15-year-old boy.

Details regarding this fatal accident appear limited at this time.

An excerpt regarding this Woodridge fatal bicycle accident, from the June 20, 2020 Woodridge Patch article titled “Teen On Bike Hit And Killed While Crossing 75th Street: Police“:

According to police, the 15-year-old was hit by a car in the 1500 block of W. 75th Street at 8:25 p.m. Police were called to a report of a bicyclist who was hit in the eastbound lane while trying to cross, and found that the teen had succumbed to injuries.

Several vehicles appeared to be involved in the crash, the news release said.

The DuPage County Coroner subsequently identified the deceased boy as Evan Melau.

The accident remains under investigation. Those who witnessed the crash or otherwise may have information concerning it are asked to contact the Woodridge Police Department at [email protected], or 630-960-8998.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this Woodridge fatal bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the article mentioned above.

As seen in the DuPage County bicycle accidents summarized on this site, the person riding the bicycle often gets seriously injured. These injuries range in both type and severity. As discussed on the “Bicycle Accidents That Occur In DuPage County” page, among the common injuries are broken bones (arms, legs, collarbones) as well as bruised and broken ribs. Other types of serious injuries can also occur, including various types of traumatic brain injuries. This head trauma can range from minor concussions to severe brain injuries.

As discussed on that “bicycle accidents” page, such bicycle crashes can occur for many different reasons. Like collisions involving vehicles and motorcycles, in many cases motorists “fail to see” bicyclists which can lead to the vehicle hitting the bicycle rider.

There was a bicycle accident near Wheaton Tuesday (November 20, 2018) afternoon.  The accident involved a car hitting a bicyclist.  The bicyclist was seriously injured because of the accident.

An excerpt regarding this bicycle accident near Wheaton, from the November 21, 2018 Daily Herald article titled “Wheaton bicyclist suffered serious injuries in Tuesday crash“:

Sgt. Robert Harris, of the DuPage County sheriff’s department said a 21-year-old female College of DuPage student was heading home from school around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday when she lost control of her car on Leask Lane, south of Butterfield Road, striking the man on his bicycle.

“He did have serious injuries, but none that were believed by the doctors at Central DuPage Hospital to be life-threatening,” Harris said. “She was cited for failure to reduce speed.”

Additional details and possible updates concerning this bicycle accident near Wheaton can be seen in the article mentioned above as well as other media sources.

On this site bicycle accident accidents and the accompanying injuries are discussed on the following two pages:

Bicycle Accidents That Occur In DuPage County

DuPage County Bicycle Accidents

These pages discuss various aspects of bicycle accidents and the injuries that occur.  While the type and severity of bicycle accident injuries vary, as seen in the DuPage County bicycle accidents that have been summarized on this site injuries resulting from such crashes tend to be serious in nature.  It is not uncommon for bicycle accident injuries to result in a fatality, either at the accident scene or at some later time.

For bicyclists that have been hit by a car or other vehicle, or otherwise injured during a bike crash that wasn’t the bicyclist’s fault, there are many steps that should be taken to both protect the health of the bicyclist as well as pursue monetary compensation for accident injuries.  Due to the typical injuries that happen during a bicycle accident, it is very important that such steps are pursued as soon as possible after the bicycle accident.

A bicycle was hit by a car Thursday (May 17, 2018) in Elmhurst.

Details on the accident appear to be limited at this time.  The cause of the accident, as well as the party at fault, does not appear to be publicly disclosed at this time.

According to the Elmhurst Police Department, the collision involved a 10-year-old boy who was riding his bike at Bryan Street and Jackson Street.  At the time of the collision, the boy was riding northbound on Bryan Street and the car was traveling eastbound on Jackson Street.  Elmhurst Police were called at 4:56 p.m. alerting them that a bicycle was hit by a car.

The boy was injured during the collision and taken to Elmhurst Hospital for treatment of his accident injuries.  Those injuries were considered to be non-life-threatening in nature.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this DuPage County bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the May 18, 2018 Elmhurst Patch article titled “10-Year-Old Hit By Car In Elmhurst:  Cops” as well as the May 18 mysuburbanlife.com article titled “10-year-old bicyclist, car collide in Elmhurst.”

Additional discussion regarding the types and severity of bicycle accident injuries can be found on these two pages:

Bicycle Accidents That Occur In DuPage County

DuPage County Bicycle Accidents

As discussed on these pages, there are a broad range of bicycle accident injuries.  Due to the forces involved, as well as other characteristics of bicycle accidents, injuries resulting from such crashes typically are serious in nature and they can be life-threatening.   Because of the typically serious nature of bicycle accident injuries, personal injury lawsuits are often filed in cases where the bicycle accident was not the fault of the bicyclist.

There are many reasons why bicycle accidents occur.  As further discussed on the pages, these reasons can be generally defined as those that are the fault of the bicyclist, and those that are the fault of another party, such as a motorist who hits a bicyclist.

Additional details can be seen in the pages mentioned above.

Bicycle accidents can happen for a number of reasons, and many types of accident injuries (including fatal injuries) can occur during these types of accidents.  On this site, bicycle accidents are further discussed on these two pages:

Bicycle Accidents That Occur In DuPage County

DuPage County Bicycle Accidents

Individual bicycle accidents that have occurred in DuPage County are summarized in posts found under the “DuPage County Bicycle Accidents” category.

There was a bicycle accident Tuesday (October 25, 2016) morning in Wheaton.  Details on the accident are somewhat limited, and the cause of the accident does not appear to be publicly disclosed at this time.

According to police, the accident happened at approximately 11:00 a.m., near the intersection of Naperville Road and Blanchard Circle.  The accident happened as a pickup truck heading north on Naperville Road struck a bicycle that was going east across the road.

There was no disclosure as to what injuries, if any, the bicyclist sustained during the accident.

Additional details regarding this DuPage County bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the October 26, 2016 Lisle Patch article titled “Pickup Truck Hits Bicyclist in Wheaton” as well as the October 26 Daily Herald article titled “Bicyclist hit by vehicle in Wheaton.”

There was a fatal DuPage County bicycle accident Monday morning (August 22, 2016) in Hinsdale.

Details on the accident appear to be limited at this time.  The cause of the accident does not appear to be publicly disclosed.

According to Hinsdale Police, the accident happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday, at Oak Street and Ravine Road, which is pictured below:

At that time, there was a collision between a vehicle and bicyclist.

The bicyclist, identified as Pamela French, 55, of Clarendon Hills, was taken to Hinsdale Hospital for treatment of her accident injuries.  She later died from her accident injuries.

The crash investigation is ongoing.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including The Doings article of August 23, 2016 titled “Clarendon Hills woman dies in Hinsdale crash” as well as the August 23 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Bicyclist killed in Hinsdale crash.”

There was a bicycle accident Tuesday afternoon (January 12, 2016) in Glendale Heights.

According to Glendale Heights Police, the accident happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. on the 600 block of North Avenue.  According to the indications of a preliminary investigation, the collision happened when a westbound Toyota van, traveling on the shoulder, struck a bicyclist who was traveling eastbound on the shoulder.

The bicyclist, identified as a 29-year-old man from Glen Ellyn, suffered “severe injuries” in the accident and was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove for treatment of his accident injuries.

An excerpt from the Daily Herald article of January 12, 2016, titled “Bicyclist sustains severe injuries after being struck by van in Glendale Heights“:

The Glendale Heights Police Department, DuPage County sheriff’s office and the Glenside Fire District responded to the collision.

The Glendale Heights Police Department’s accident investigators and evidence technicians are working with the DuPage County sheriff’s office to investigate the collision.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this DuPage County bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Daily Herald article mentioned above, as well as the January 13 mysuburbanlife.com article titled “Glen Ellyn bicyclist injured after being hit by van in Glendale Heights.”

The Chicago Tribune article of May 12, 2015, titled “Silent rides to honor bicyclists who were injured or died in accidents” highlights the number of bicycle accidents that have occurred in recent years in Elmhurst, Lombard, and Downers Grove.

An excerpt:

The Active Transportation Alliance has analyzed the most recent data provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation to learn more about bicycle accidents. According to its analysis, there were 14 bicycle accidents with injuries in Elmhurst in 2012, 13 in 2011, and 16 in 2010.

In Downers Grove, the number of bicycle accidents with injuries was 10 in 2012, 8 in 2011, and 10 in 2010. In Lombard, where the Elmhurst Bicycle Club will conduct its ride, the number was 11 in 2012, 9 in 2011 and 14 in 2010.

DuPage County bicycle accidents are summarized on this site under in the “DuPage County bicycle accidents” category.

With regard to bicycling safety, Elman Law Group recently published a post titled “Safety Issues Regarding The Beginning Of The Chicago Bicycle Season,” which discusses various aspects for safe bicycling and included reference to another post that highlighted the safety benefits of wearing a bicycle helmet.

There was a DuPage County bicycle accident Monday afternoon (March 16, 2015) in Naperville.

Details on the accident – especially its causes – appear limited at this time.

The accident involved a collision between a Chevrolet Express van and bicyclist at the intersection of 75th Street and Modaff Road at approximately 4:45 p.m.

The bicyclist, who reportedly was seriously injured during the accident, was taken to Edward Hospital for treatment of accident injuries.

An excerpt from the March 17, 2015 Naperville Patch article titled “Bicyclist Seriously Injured When Struck By Van:  Police“:

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has any additional information to contact the Naperville Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 630-305-5379 or email [email protected]

Additional details and possible updates concerning this DuPage County bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Naperville Patch article mentioned above, as well as the March 16 Positively Naperville article titled “Naperville Police investigate serious accident at 75th Street and Madoff Road.”

There was a fatal bicycling accident in Naperville, Illinois on Wednesday morning, September 25, 2013.

The accident happened near the intersection of Diehl Road and Freedom Drive.

The bicyclist was apparently riding to work at approximately 7:25 a.m., when she was struck by a pickup truck that was driven by a 35-year-old man from Aurora. According to police, the bicyclist was attempting to cross Diehl Road when she was struck.

The bicyclist was identified as Shwu-Wei Yeh, 56, of Naperville. She was taken to Edward Hospital, where she died from injuries sustained during the bicycling accident.

The accident remains under investigation.

Those who may have witnessed the bicycling accident are asked to contact the Naperville Police traffic unit at (630) 305-5285, via email [email protected]

Additional details and possible updates concerning this DuPage County bicycle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Naperville Sun article of September 26 titled “Naperville woman dies after car hits her bicycle” as well as the September 26 Daily Herald article titled “Naperville woman biking to work struck, killed by car.”