Elderly woman dies after being struck by car in Morton Grove
MORTON GROVE, Ill. (CBS) -- An elderly woman has died after being struck by a car Sunday night in northwest suburban Morton Grove.
Police said, shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a crash in the 9200 block of Harlem Avenue.
A 2018 Cadillac sedan was headed south on Harlem when it struck a 72-year-old woman in the roadway.
The woman, Bernardita Libot of Glenview, was initially taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in serious condition. She died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday.
The driver was taken into custody, pending further investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Morton Grove Police at 847-470-5200.
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