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Driver hits pedestrian after being shot on Chicago's Southwest Side

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A driver struck a pedestrian after being shot on Western Avenue in the Brighton Park neighborhood Thursday evening.

At 6:28 p.m., the 35-year-old man was driving on Western Avenue just south of 47th Street when he was shot in the arm, police said.

The victim lost control of his car and hit a 19-year-old pedestrian—who was initially reported in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The driver self-transported to St. Bernard Hospital, also in good condition.

There was no one in custody Thursday evening. Wentworth Area detectives are investigating.

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