Man hit, killed by vehicle near Lutheran General Hospital

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A 78-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday morning in north suburban Niles.

A witness told investigators the man walked directly in front of an SUV traveling west in the 8700 block of Dempster Street at Western Avenue, according to a statement from Niles police.

The 18-year-old driver hit Michael Horcher, 78, of Niles, at 6:18 a.m. on the north side of Dempster, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Horcher was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, less than a block from the scene, and pronounced dead at 6:52 a.m., authorities said.

The driver remained on scene and did not show signs of impairment, police said. The driver was traveling with his mother as a passenger.

No traffic citations were issued, police said.

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