Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Peotone
CHICAGO (CBS) – A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car in Peotone Wednesday evening.
The Peotone Police Department responded to the crash around 7:52 p.m. on Route 50 at the intersection with Corning Avenue.
The pedestrian, a 61-year-old man from Peotone, was taken by the Manhattan Fire Department to St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, where he was pronounced dead.
The vehicle's driver, a 17-year-old from Peotone, was treated and released at the scene.
Route 50 was closed for several hours as a result.
The crash remains under investigation.
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