One dead in car and bicycle crash in Morton Grove, police say – Chicago Tribune

One person was killed in a car crash near Dempster Street and Lehigh Avenue in Morton Grove on Tuesday morning, Morton Grove police said.

According to a press release, police along with the Morton Grove Fire Department responded to a car and bicycle accident at 10:13 a.m. on July 9. The victim was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge and pronounced dead.

The victim’s name was not immediately released so police could notify family, police said.

Lehigh Avenue has a 30 mph speed limit and an unprotected bike lane. Dempster Street has a protected bike lane and the speed limit in this area is 35 mph. The area is also very close to a bike trail, the North Branch Trail System, on land owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

Morton Grove Police and the Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) are investigating. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Morton Grove Police at (847) 470-5200.