Aurora hit-and-run crash leaves bicyclist dead; police searching for wanted vehicle

Aurora police asking for information on crash
Sunday, November 15, 2020
AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Aurora police are searching for a vehicle wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash on the city's east side Saturday night.

Just before 7:30 p.m., emergency officials received reports of a bicyclist who a vehicle had struck near the intersection of Montgomery Road and White Eagle Drive, police said.
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Aurora police and firefighters responded and found a man lying in the roadway. Paramedics attempted to perform lifesaving measures, but he was pronounced dead on the scene.

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The fatal crash is under investigation. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Aurora police at 630-256-5330 or call Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000 to report information anonymously.

Crime Stoppers is offering cash rewards up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the incident.
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The man killed was not immediately identified.



Montgomery Road remained closed between Route 59 and Chicory Lane while traffic investigators reconstructed the accident.
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