Man, 88, fatally struck by car while crossing street in Morgan Park

The man was hit around 7:40 p.m. in the 10900 block of South Western Avenue by a car driven by a 74-year-old man, police said.

Seven people were killed including five children in a crash July 31, 2022 in McHenry County.

A man was struck by a car Mar. 16, 2022, in Morgan Park.

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An 88-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing the street Wednesday night in Morgan Park on the Far South Side.

Allen Lee Jr. was hit around 7:40 p.m. in the 10900 block of South Western Avenue by a car driven by a 74-year-old man, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Citations were pending.

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