Boy, 16, Killed After Electric Bike Strikes Truck: Arlington Heights PD

'Heartbreaking loss': Vigil honors Rolling Meadows High School student killed in Arlington Heights e-bike crash

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WGN) — A vigil was held Tuesday night to honor a 16-year-old boy from Mount Prospect who died after the e-bicycle he was riding crashed into a pick-up truck in Arlington Heights. The fatal incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of South Reuter Drive and West Grove Street. Upon arrival, police and fire departments discovered the boy unconscious with traumatic injuries. Paramedics assessed the teen a…

Boy, 16, Killed After Electric Bike Strikes Truck: Arlington Heights PD

Arlington Heights police said the boy, who was not wearing a helmet, was traveling at a high rate of speed when the crash occurred.

Mount Prospect boy, 16, killed in crash while driving e-bike in Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police said a 16-year-old boy from Mount Prospect died after a crash involving an electric bike and a pickup truck Monday.

16-year-old riding e-bike killed after crashing into pickup truck in NW suburbs

A 16-year-old boy was killed in suburban Arlington Heights Monday night after the e-bicycle he was riding crashed into a pick-up truck, according to police. The fatal crash comes as several suburbs have enacted restrictions on e-bikes, including Park Ridge, Hinsdale, Highland Park, Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg. About 7:28 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of South Reuter Drive and West Grove Street after a 911 caller reported an e…

Teen dies after e-bike collides with pickup in Arlington Heights

A 16-year-old boy died Monday evening after the e-bicycle he was riding collided with a pickup truck in Arlington Heights, police said.

Speeding Teen E-Bike Rider Disobeys Stop Sign, Dies After Crash with Pickup Truck at Reuter Dr and Grove St Arlington Heights

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded Monday evening, September 15, 2025 to a report of a crash involving an e-bike and a pickup truck at Reuter Drive and Grove Street in Arlington Heights. The 16 year-old operator of the e-bike died following the crash. The Arlington