Police: Man gets out of stolen car and runs from CPD, only to be hit, killed by truck
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man got out of a stolen car and ran from police officers who tried to stop him Tuesday afternoon – only to get hit and killed by semi-trailer truck on Chicago's West Side, police said.
As CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reported, police were still looking for the truck late Tuesday.
At 2:34 p.m., police said a stolen car was parked at the Buddy Bear $5 Car Wash, at 818 S. Cicero Ave. in the South Austin neighborhood.
A 24-year-old man – who had been the only one in the car – got out, police said. Members of the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force tried to conduct an investigatory stop and talk to the man, but he ran off, police said.
He was struck right away by another vehicle, and was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died, police said.We spoke with a neighbor who saw the scene after it all happened. He said for him - it's a little too close to home.
"You know, I just had a loss in my family. My cousin just lost his life due to a motorcycle accident and a semi-truck. It's unbearable," said the neighbor, who identified himself only as Cmgkevo. "I wouldn't wish that on nobody. So just pray for their family - I send my condolences to them."
The police Major Accident Investigation Unit and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are investigating. It was not immediately clear why COPA was involved.
Following the chain of events, Cicero Avenue was blocked – and was to remain blocked through the evening – from the Eisenhower Expressway to the northeast-southwest diagonal Fifth Avenue, CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reported.