Illinois State Police Arrests Man for Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Crash on I-80
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 2026
JULY 6, 2026
LANSING – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 29-year-old Kuljeet Singh Kang of Palatine, IL for one count of Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Injury Crash (Class 1 Felony) and Reckless Homicide (Class 3 Felony) related to a hit and run pedestrian crash on I-80 earlier this week.
On June 24, 2026, at approximately 5:29 a.m., ISP Troopers received reports of a serious personal-injury crash involving a motorist who appeared to have been struck by a motor vehicle while changing a tire in the area of I-80 westbound at Torrence Avenue in Lansing. The victim identified as Sebastian D. Stone, 23, Carpentersville, IL, was declared deceased on scene. The suspect vehicle fled the scene.
ISP Special Agents conducted a swift and thorough investigation, identifying Kang as the driver of the suspect vehicle. On June 26, 2026, ISP Special Agents arrested Kang.
ISP presented its case to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the above-mentioned charges were filed. Kang is currently held at the Cook County Jail pending his first court appearance. There is no further information available at this time.
The charges are not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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