Man loses control of minivan, strikes fence in Niles

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A man who suffered from a medical issue Tuesday afternoon lost control of his minivan, which ran into a fence in north suburban Niles.

At 3:30 p.m. the Niles Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a vehicle striking a house in the 8000 block of Oketo, according to Niles police.

Responding officers spotted a Chevrolet minivan that had hit a fence at 8000 Oketo, police said. The 55-year-old driver, a Niles resident, suffered a medical condition causing him to lose control.

He was transported to Lutheran General Hospital for treatment.

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