Pedestrian hit and killed when SUV jumps curb in River North: CPD

The woman was struck by an SUV after the driver lost control about 12:30 a.m., police said.

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Citations are pending against a driver who lost control of her vehicle, causing a fatal crash in River North early Thursday, police said.

A woman, 40, was driving an SUV in the 300 block of North State Street when she lost control and jumped a curb, then hit a 56-year-old woman on the sidewalk about 12:30 a.m., according to Chicago police.

The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Detectives are investigating.

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