NILES, Ill. (CBS) – An 86-year-old man was killed Sunday morning after he was struck by an SUV while crossing an intersection in Niles.
Niles Police officers responded to the intersection of Milwaukee and Maryland just after 8:30 a.m. for a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Police said the victim was crossing from west to east on Milwaukee Avenue and was struck by a 2017 Toyota RAV4 driven by a 66-year-old Northbrook man heading southeast on Milwaukee into the curb.
The victim was taken by the Niles Fire Department to Lutheran General Hospital, where he died shortly after 9 a.m.
Milwaukee Avenue and Maryland are currently closed in both directions while an investigation is conducted.
Niles Police were assisted by the Major Crash Assistance Team.
