Motorcyclist fatally hit by vehicle in West Town

The man was hit by a Jeep Friday in the 900 block of West Grand Avenue.

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A man was fatally hit by a car May 14, 2021 in West Town.

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A 32-year-old man was fatally hit by a car Friday night in the West Town neighborhood.

The man was traveling east in his motorcycle about 9 p.m. in the 900 block of West Grand Avenue when he was struck by a Jeep, Chicago police said.

The driver of the Jeep, 34, was making a left turn on Morgan Street when he hit the man, according to police.

The 32-year-old was thrown off his motorcycle and sustained head trauma, police said. He was taken to Stroger hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Alan Nunez.

Citations for the driver of the Jeep were pending, according to police.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

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