CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 78-year-old bicyclist was killed Friday after he was struck by a car in the Union Ridge neighborhood.
The elderly man was riding his bicycle in the 6600-block of W Higgins Ave just after 1 p.m. when he was struck, according to police. The driver then lost control and ran into a nearby metal fence.
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The man was pronounced at the scene, officials said.
The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victim Saturday as Czeslaw Kosman.
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Police have not released any further details about the incident at this time and detectives are investigating.