Palatine girl dies after being hit by vehicle in Schaumburg

A 12-year-old Palatine girl was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Algonquin Road and Thoreau Drive in Schaumburg early Monday evening, according to police.

Angela Guan, a student at Plum Grove Middle School in Rolling Meadows, received medical attention at the scene that included aid from three passersby. She was then transported to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, where she was pronounced dead at 5:42 p.m., authorities said.

The girl was with other young friends when she was struck by a dark blue minivan at approximately 5:08 p.m., Schaumburg police Cmdr. Christy Lindhurst said. The driver of the vehicle, a 65-year-old Cicero man, stopped immediately. None of the other children were injured.

The preliminary investigation, which includes independent witness accounts, indicates the driver was traveling eastbound on Algonquin Road with a green light when the girl entered the roadway. She was walking northbound against the crosswalk signal, police said.

There are no indications of driver impairment as a contributing cause of the accident, though final toxicology results are pending, police added.

Investigation of the collision is ongoing, and Schaumburg police are coordinating with the Major Case Assistance Team’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team.

Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 had counselors and support staff available for grieving students at the school Tuesday.

The district also provided in-person and virtual training for caregivers at the school with comfort dogs present.