Woman fatally struck by vehicle in Lake View

(CHICAGO) A 69-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side.

The crash happened about 6:05 a.m. in the 2800 block of North Broadway, said Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Jeff Lyle.

The woman was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead less than 30 minutes later, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Her identity was withheld Wednesday morning pending notification of her family.

Chicago Police said the driver stayed at the scene of the crash, but it was not immediately known whether charges or citations would be filed. The police Major Accidents Investigation Unit is investigating.

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