85-year-old bicyclist killed in Mundelein crash Monday night

An 85-year-old man died after he was hit by a pickup truck on Midlothian Road Monday night, authorities said.

The man was riding a bike in the southbound lanes of Midlothian Road about 7:10 p.m. when he turned his bike and tried to ride across the street, Mundelein Police Chief Eric Guenther said.

When the bicyclist turned into the oncoming lane, he was struck by a pickup driven by a 19-year-old, Guenther said.

The bicyclist, who has been identified as Ginzaburo Suzue of unincorporated Lake County near Grayslake, was taken by ambulance to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he died, Guenther said. The driver of the pickup has cooperated with police, Guenther said.

The Lake County coroner's office was expected to perform an autopsy on Tuesday.

Guenther said police are working with the Major Crash Assistance Team of Lake County and the state's attorney's office in the investigation. No citations have been issued.