A 27-year-old woman from Pingree Grove was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Hampshire early Monday morning in an apparent hit-and-run.
According to police, at approximately 12:40am Monday officers from the Hampshire Police Department were dispatched to the area of U.S. Route 20, between Big Timber Road and Gast Road, for a report of a traffic crash involving a bicyclist. The initial caller reported observing vehicle debris in the roadway and an individual lying in the road. The caller advised another passing motorist had stopped to render aid before continuing from the scene.
Upon arrival, officers and emergency personnel located the victim, who had been riding a bicycle. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was struck by an unknown vehicle while riding her bicycle. The driver involved has not been identified.
Due to the complexity of this investigation, the Hampshire Police Department requested assistance from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team and the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force. Those agencies are assisting with scene processing, crash reconstruction, and investigative efforts.
Investigators are asking anyone who traveled on U.S. Route 20 between Big Timber Road and Gast Road between approximately 12:30 a.m. and 12:50 a.m. on July 6, 2026, to review any available dash camera footage and contact the Hampshire Police Department if they observed anything that may assist investigators. Detectives are also asking anyone who may have witnessed the bicyclist prior to the crash or who has any information related to either vehicle involved to come forward.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
