Roberto Gomez, 17, struck and killed by car as he checked the damage to his vehicle from crashing into the median on Skokie Highway in North Chicago, IL

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/30/2014 - 5:24pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, December 29, 2014

Teenager Killed While Checking Damage From North Chicago Crash

No charges have been filed, and none of the drivers involved appear to have been impaired, authorities said.
Shortly before 10:00pm, Gomez somehow lost control of his vehicle on Skokie Highway and struck the median. He then stopped his car and got out to inspect the damage done by his crash, when he was struck by another vehicle driving north on the road.Gomez's intial wreck caused many other cars to crash as they tried to avoid it, and Gomez was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.
People Involved: 
Roberto Gomez
Roadway: 
Skokie Highway

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