Funeral set for 2-year-old Carpentersville boy hit by vehicle

[Guest Nicole]

CARPENTERSVILLE – Funeral arrangements have been set for a toddler who died Monday after being struck by a vehicle. 

The visitation for 2-year-old Levi Cruz of Carpentersville will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Willow Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 1415 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin, according to the funeral home’s website. The burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in McHenry County Memorial Park, 11301 Lake Ave., Woodstock. 

Levi is survived by his parents, Susi and Joe Cruz, according to a GoFundMe page set up for the family by Angie Vilchis. As of Thursday evening, more than $16,500 had been raised for the family.

“Levi was a happy adventurous boy who loved the farm, his loyal dog, playing with his adoring mommy and being just like his daddy,” a message on the GoFundMe page reads. “He was excited to be a big brother as his mom is eight months pregnant.”

A memorial talk will be given at 3 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1244 S. Main St., Algonquin, according to the page. 

Authorities responded to a call of a child hit by a vehicle about 9:40 a.m. in the 1000 block of Deer Creek Drive near the intersection of Deer Creek and Rosewood drives in the Lakewood Estates North subdivision.

Although police made efforts at the scene to resuscitate the boy, he was taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, where he was declared dead about an hour later, according to the Kane County Coroner’s Office.

Police have called the incident a “family tragedy,” and said no suspect is being sought in the crash.

Carpentersville police and the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team are investigating the crash.

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