Man critically hurt after struck by car driven by 96-year-old woman in West Rogers Park

The woman was making a right turn in the 7200 block of North Western Avenue when she hit the man who was crossing the street.

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A man was hit by an elderly woman July 20, 2021 in West Rogers Park.

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A man was critically injured after he was struck by a car driven by a 96-year-old woman in West Rogers Park Tuesday evening.

The woman was making a right turn in a red Toyota Corolla in the 7200 block of North Western Avenue about 8:25 p.m. when she struck the man who was crossing the street, Chicago police said.

The man, 75, suffered trauma to the back of the head and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition, police said.

The woman refused paramedics’ help, according to police. Citations were pending.

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