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Aurora man dies after being hit by vehicle in Hoffman Estates

Hoffman Estates police said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle late Monday as he walked along Higgins Road near Governors Lane.

The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the man as Jamal Johnson, 42, of Aurora.

According to police, Johnson was walking east in an eastbound lane of Higgins at 9:21 p.m. Monday when the vehicle struck him. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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