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CL man killed while riding bike on Route 14

CRYSTAL LAKE – A Crystal Lake man died Monday after the bicycle he was riding struck a vehicle on Route 14, according to authorities.

Gordon McClain, 57, was pronounced dead shortly after 5:45 p.m. Monday on Route 14 near Route 31, according to the Crystal Lake Police Department.

McClain was attempting to cross Route 14 from north to south near D’Andrea Banquet’s on his bicycle when he struck an eastbound vehicle, a news release stated. He was not wearing a helmet. He died from severe chest trauma, the McHenry County Coroner's Office said.

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