Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car: Oak Forest Police
The incident happened shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, at 150th and Cicero Avenue, police said.
OAK FOREST, IL — Police are investigating after a pedestrian was fatally stuck by a car early Thursday on Cicero Avenue.
At approximately 1:46 a.m. on Thursday, Oak Forest Police responded to a reported traffic crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near the 150th block of southbound Cicero Avenue.
First responders personnel provided medical assistance to the pedestrian, who was later taken to South Suburban Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The driver remained at the scene.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Oak Forest Police Department in conjunction with the South Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team.
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Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Investigator Lowisz at dlowisz@oak-forest.org.
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the family.
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