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Lonnie Wilkinson, 66, killed in bicycle collision with vehicle on Densmore Road in Aurora, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 10:54am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, September 5, 2015

Des Plaines woman riding bike struck by car, killed in Aurora

A 66-year-old Des Plaines woman was struck and killed by a car while riding her bicycle with a group of people in Aurora Saturday morning, authorities said. Paramedics rushed Wilkinson to an Aurora hospital where she was pronounced dead. According to a news release by the Aurora Police Department, Lonnie Wilkinson was riding the Virgil Gillman Trail with a group of people and was crossing Densmore Road just before 11 a.m. when she was struck by a southbound car. Police said the driver was a Sugar Grove man but would release no other information about him. Wilkinson was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Bicyclist killed after colliding with car in Kane County

A 66-year-old bicyclist died after colliding with a car in unincorporated Kane County Saturday morning.Police say Lonnie Wilkinson was riding on the trail along the Virginia Gillman Nature Trail on Aurora's far west side when she was hit by a car as she was crossing Densmore Road.Wilkinson was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.The driver stayed at the scene and police say it does not appear that drugs or alcohol were a factor.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
People Involved: 
Lonnie Wilkinson
Roadway: 
Densmore Road
City: 
Aurora, IL
County: 
Kane County, IL
Area: 
Chicago, IL

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