30-year-old woman struck, killed while crossing Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills

A 30-year-old Vernon Hills woman was struck and killed Friday night while crossing in the 900 block of South Milwaukee Avenue in the village, police said.

Police were called to the scene about 10:43 p.m. south of Woodlands Parkway on a report that a pedestrian had been struck while trying to cross the northbound lanes.

Officers attempted lifesaving measures before paramedics from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District arrived but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Vernon Hills police.

Witnesses were interviewed and the driver of the car that struck the woman remained and cooperated, police said.

Driver impairment is not suspected, police said.

Milwaukee at this location is a four-lane lighted road with no designated pedestrian crossings. The road was closed for several hours before being reopened.

The crash is being investigated by Vernon Hills police and the Major Crash Assistance Team of Lake County. Identification was withheld pending notification of the woman’s family.