Cyclist in intensive care after being struck by hit and run driver in Springfield

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Springfield, Illinois
Starnes Overlook, 1800 block of North Dirksen Parkway
Incident type
Hit and run, Bicycle

Summary

Bicycle Crash Springfield Illinois in Springfield, Illinois: A bicyclist in his 60s was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Springfield. The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to the Starnes Overlook in the 1800 block of North Dirksen Parkway just before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. The cyclist was riding north in the southbound lanes when he was hit by a white SUV going south, and the driver fled the scene. The victim was found unconscious with difficulty breathing and was rushed to the hospital, where he is in the intensive care unit with life-threatening injuries.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Hit-and-run driver of white SUV At-fault party

Original reporting

Cyclist in intensive care after being struck by hit and run driver in Springfield | Decatur Radio

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