Driver charged in Aurora pedestrian’s death
A 73-year-old Aurora man died Thursday afternoon shortly after being struck by a driver without a valid license, according to police.
Roberty Myzia was trying to cross North Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard when he was hit by a northbound pickup truck driven by a 21-year-old Elgin man, police said.
The driver of the vehicle, Eric Pena of the 0-99 block of Vine Street in Elgin, was cited for driving the 1992 Toyota pickup without a valid license, driving without insurance and driving on an expired registration, police said.
The victim was taken to an Aurora hospital but died shortly after arriving, according to police.
Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call police at (630) 256-5330.
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