The Elgin community is reeling after the second fatal pedestrian crash in two days.

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The Elgin Police Department reports on its Facebook page that a 44-year-old Elgin man died from injuries sustained Saturday, Jan. 5, when he was struck by an SUV on Larkin Avenue. Two days earlier, a Central Middle School 13-year-old was killed Thursday, Jan. 3, after she was hit by a pickup truck on South Randall Road.

According to police and media reports, Alexis M. “Lexi” Horton, 13, died after she was struck shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday by a 2004 Ford pickup traveling south as she was attempting to cross the street in the 200 block of South Randall Road.

The juvenile victim, later identified as Horton, was transported to an area hospital and succumbed to the injuries. The driver of the vehicle was not cited at this time and the investigation will continue.

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The second fatal crash took place at around 9:32 Saturday, Jan. 5, when Elgin police and fire personnel responded to the 1800 block of Larkin Avenue for a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a Toyota Rav 4 being driven by an 18-year-old male from Elgin was traveling west on Larkin Avenue when it struck a 44-year-old male pedestrian, who had been walking in the westbound lane on Lakin Avenue.

The pedestrian — identified by the Kane County Coroner’s Office today (Monday, Jan. 7) as Edward Milosz, 44, of Elgin — was transported to Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver was not injured, and no arrest or citations have been issued at this time, police said. The Elgin Police Department Traffic Unit continues to investigate the crash.

Anyone with information pertinent to either investigation is encouraged to call 847-289-2661 or send a text to 847-411, and include ELGINPD at the beginning followed by the message or tip.

SOURCE: Elgin Police Department news release

Obituary For Alexis M. ‘Lexi’ Horton

SOURCE: Laird Family Funeral Services website

Alexis M. “Lexi” Horton, 13, of Elgin, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019.

Alexis Horton

She was born on Feb. 13, 2005, the daughter of William and Donna Giambrone Horton.

Lexi was an eighth grader at Central Middle School, Burlington.

She is survived by her parents; Siblings: Dakota Horton, Kimberli (Bryan) Montes, Daniel Horton Christina (John) Pesoli, and Neena Clare; grandmother Virginia Giambrone; and many family and friends.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 215 Thomas More Dr., Elgin. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Elgin.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin, and at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church until the time of mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be give to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or you may also donate to the following: gofundme.com/h553f-love-for-lexi. For any information pertaining to services please call 847-741-8800.