Toddler dies after being struck by vehicle in Carpentersville

A 2-year-old Carpentersville boy died Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Deer Creek Drive and Rosewood Drive in what police are calling a "family tragedy."

Carpentersville police responded about 9:43 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash in the 1000 block of Deer Creek Drive and immediately began lifesaving efforts, Chief Michael Kilbourne said in a news release.

The toddler, identified as Levi Cruz, was taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, where he was pronounced dead about 10:30 a.m., according to the Kane County coroner's office. An autopsy performed Monday afternoon determined he died of multiple injuries sustained from being hit by the vehicle.

"The incident that resulted in the death of a young child today in our community was not the result of a speeding or reckless vehicle," Carpentersville police posted on Facebook. "The incident is a family tragedy that the police department is fully investigating. As a result of the nature of the investigation, the police department is limited from releasing much, if any, information at this time."

Carpentersville police and the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team are investigating.

ABC 7 is reporting the toddler was killed in front of his pregnant mother when a driverless truck rolled down a residential street. The boy was being dropped off at his grandmother's house by his mother. The truck struck the toddler and kept going, until eventually ending up in a retention pond, according to ABC 7.