Crime & Safety

4-Year-Old Boy Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck In Chicago

The boy was transported to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

(Beth Lawrence/CBS Chicago)

June 5, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 4-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by a pickup truck in Chicago's Avalon Park neighborhood.

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The boy was in the 8100 block of South Harper Avenue at 5:24 p.m. when the truck traveling westbound was attempting to turn northbound and hit him, according to the Chicago Police Department.

The boy was transported to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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