Girl, 12, fatally struck by vehicle in Schaumburg identified

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WLS) -- Authorities have released the identity of a 12-year-old girl who died after being hit by a vehicle in Schaumburg Monday night, police said.

The child was hit near the intersection of Algonquin Road and Thoreau Drive, police said.

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The girl was taken to a nearby hospital for life-threatening injuries, but later died, police said.

The girl has been identified to the Cook County medical Examiner's Office as Angela Guan.

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Schaumburg police are investigating the fatal crash.

It was not immediately clear what led up to the incident, or who else was involved.