Pedestrian killed by vehicle while trying to cross York Street in Elmhurst
Posted January 26, 2024 5:29 pm
A 74-year-old Elmhurst woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross York Street early Friday morning.
City officials said the woman was crossing York Street from the east near the Shell gas station just after 6:30 a.m. and was struck by a northbound Toyota minivan driven by a 73-year-old man near the Diversey Avenue intersection.
Authorities said the woman was not in a crosswalk.
The woman was transported to Endeavor Health Elmhusrt Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The driver was uninjured.
York Street was closed until about 10:30 a.m.
The crash remains under investigation, but weather conditions are considered to be a contributing factor.
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