Bolingbrook, Ill (ECWd) –
Imagine being a child and riding your bicycle to school, only to be struck in a crosswalk by a car, and the driver leaves the scene. Imagine being the parent of that child.
Yes. It happened.
Jackie Traynere, Will County Board Member and DuPage Township Administrator, was involved in an accident the morning of March 11, 2025.
After leaving the accident scene, Traynere arrived at the Bolingbrook Police Station where according to the police reports, she said she was stopped at a red light while a child was crossing the crosswalk on his way to school. Traynere said she started moving when the left turn arrow turned green and saw a child fall off a bicycle, she said she was unsure if she struck him. She checked on him and left the scene and later arrived at the police department, however, police officers noticed there was a dent and large scratch in the hood of her car that she didn’t explain.
According to the child, he was crossing the crosswalk when the “walk” indicator was illuminated, and Traynere’s blue car struck him in the side. This was restated by another child at the scene.
A witness stated that [Traynere] was stopped at the red light, and when the left turn arrow turned green, the car proceeded forwards and struck the juvenile in the crosswalk and then left the scene eastbound on Lily Cache (road).
Another witness stated nearly the same as above but indicated the driver “checked on” the child and then drove away eastbound on Lily Cache.
A witness to the accident and drive-off called the police to report it.
Traynere was ticketed for failing to yield the right-of-way in a crosswalk.
The police report indicated the child did not appear to be injured, but the bicycle chain was broken.
We asked Traynere for a comment but have not received a response yet.
Responding police dashcam videos below:
