Lake County, IN – A 17-year-old bicyclist was injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle near Calumet New Tech High School in Calumet Township.
According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred at approximately 2:40 p.m. at the intersection of Ridge Road and Calhoun Street. Investigators said the teen was riding southbound in the crosswalk when he was allegedly hit by a red Hyundai traveling westbound. The impact reportedly threw the teen to the ground and propelled his bicycle into a second vehicle.
Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. stated the teen was first taken to a local hospital before being transferred to the University of Chicago Medical Center for further treatment. Authorities confirmed no one else was injured in the incident.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and no additional information has been released.
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