Loop crash: Woman, 23, critically injured after being hit by SUV in crosswalk, Chicago police say

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
Woman critically injured after being hit by SUV in Loop crosswalk: CPD
The man was trying to turn onto Wacker Drive when he hit the woman, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 23-year-old woman was critically injured after a vehicle hit her in a Loop crosswalk Wednesday night, Chicago police said.

A man was driving south in the 100-block of State Street just after 10 p.m. in a black SUV. When he tried to turn east onto Wacker Drive, he hit the woman in the crosswalk, CPD said.

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The woman suffered traumatic injuries and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she is listed in critical condition.

No one else was reported injured.

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Citations are pending, according to CPD.

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