Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in north suburbs: Deerfield police

Pedestrian killed not immediately identified; Lake County officials investigating

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Monday, July 24, 2023
Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in north suburbs: Deerfield police
A Deerfield crash left a pedestrian dead near Robert York and Osterman avenues, police say. It was not immediately clear who was involved.

DEERFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle in the north suburbs Sunday morning, Deerfield police said.

Deerfield police responded just before 7:20 a.m. to the area of Robert York and Osterman avenues for a report of person hit by a vehicle.

When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian had died.

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Deerfield police, the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team and the Lake County Coroner's Office are investigating the incident.

The Lake County Coroner's Office said the pedestrian was a 47-year-old Deerfield woman.

Her identity has not yet been released, pending notification of next of kin.

No information was immediately released on the driver of the vehicle.

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