A 10-year-old boy died Saturday after being struck by a vehicle in Montgomery on Thursday, according to a press release from the Montgomery Police Department.
At around 7:57 p.m. on Thursday, the Montgomery Police Department was dispatched to Route 30 and Horseman Trail, the news release said. The initial call came in as a cardiac arrest, but KenCom advised police of the crash involving a pedestrian on the way, according to the release.
Upon arrival, the police department and assisting agencies, after determining the severity of the crash, closed Route 30 in both directions between Orchard Road and Horseman Trail for several hours, the release said.
According to the Montgomery Police Department, a vehicle traveling west on Route 30 struck the boy as he was crossing the street heading north from a business on the 1900 block of Baseline Road. The boy, identified as Vincente Poban, 10, was taken to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, and then airlifted to Loyola in critical condition, the release said. He died in the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 2, according to the release.
The Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team, Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Kane County Office of Emergency Management and first responders from the Montgomery and Countryside Fire Protection District responded to the crash, the release said.
The crash is still being investigated, the police department said. The Montgomery Police Department is encouraging anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward and assist authorities, and for anyone with information to contact the Montgomery Investigations Division at 331-212-9059 or [email protected].