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Pedestrian dies after hit by car in Chatham

A man, 59, was killed. The 27-year-old driver of the car was cited for failure to provide a driver’s license and for not having valid insurance.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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Three people were killed in separate crashes across the Chicago area during a winter storm early Saturday.

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A man died Friday night after he was hit by a car in Chatham.

About 7:30 p.m., the 59-year-old was in the 8800 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when he was struck by a southbound Chrysler, Chicago police said.

The man was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The driver of the Chrysler, a 27-year-old man, was cited for failure to provide a driver’s license and for not having valid insurance, police said.

CPD’s Major Accidents Unit was investigating.

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