Skateboarder Hit By SUV, Critically Injured In Geneva: Police

Geneva IL

23 March, 2021

1:02 PM

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GENEVA, IL — A 23-year-old Batavia man was critically injured Sunday night when he was hit by a car while skateboarding on Route 25 in Geneva, according to police. The man was riding his skateboard south on Route 25 just before 8:15 p.m. Sunday when he was struck by a Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by a 73-year-old Batavia man, police said in a news release. New Coronavirus Cases Hit Record Lows In Kane County Witnesses performed CPR on the 23-year-old man until paramedics arrived, police said. He was treated for life-threatening injuries at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, where he remained Monday, police said. The driver of the SUV was not injured in the crash and is "fully cooperating" with the Geneva Police Department's investigation, the release states. Vaccine Appointment Registration Opens For New Kane County Site The driver did not see the man skateboarding on Route 25 "due to the darkness along that stretch of roadway," police said. REGIONAL NEWS: Where To Vote Early In Geneva During 2021 Election: MapGeneva 304 Moving To 5-Day In-Person Classes After Spring BreakBody ID'd As Aurora Woman Missing Since 2003: Police