Police announced they have seized two vehicles and identified two drivers who struck and killed a 17-year-old boy riding his bicycle before fleeing the scene in Waukegan.
The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:45 a.m. on November 10 to the area of Belvidere Road and Fulton Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries.
Emergency crews arrived to find a male victim who had been struck by a vehicle.
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Jorge Carmona, 17, of Waukegan, was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Waukegan Police Department Major Crash Unit was on the scene for several hours investigating the hit-and-run, which left the boy deceased in the middle of Belvidere Road.
Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said Thursday that the investigation showed Carmona, who was a student, was riding a bicycle in the westbound lanes of traffic.
Carmona, while in the roadway, was then struck by a second vehicle. Both vehicles fled the scene.
Two vehicles of interest were identified, Chastain said. One of them was located on November 13 in Waukegan.
A search warrant was obtained for the vehicle and it was seized for evidence and processed.
A passenger in the vehicle was interviewed and confirmed the crash occurred.
Chastain said the driver of the vehicle has not yet been interviewed and is being sought for questioning.
The second vehicle of interest was located on November 14 in Vernon Hills.
The vehicle was seized and towed to the Waukegan Police Department where it was processed for evidence.
The driver was interviewed and gave a statement acknowledging hitting something with their vehicle, Chastain said.
The case will be screened with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office for potential charges.