A 16-year-old boy was killed in suburban Arlington Heights Monday night after the e-bicycle he was riding crashed into a pick-up truck, according to police.

The fatal crash comes as several suburbs have enacted restrictions on e-bikes, including Park Ridge, Hinsdale, Highland Park, Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg.

About 7:28 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of South Reuter Drive and West Grove Street after a 911 caller reported an e-bike had struck a gray, 2021 Ford F150 pick-up truck, a release said, with the e-bike rider, who was not wearing a helmet, reported to be unconscious.

Upon arrival, paramedics found the rider, identified as a 16-year-old boy from Mount Prospect, to have traumatic injuries. They immediately performed life-saving efforts, the release said, befor

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