An 11-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Sunday night after being struck by a car in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the child bolted into the 700 block of West 76th Street just after 11 p.m. and was hit by a passing silver sedan.
Despite the scare, the boy's injuries were minor, and he was listed in good condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center, also confirmed by Fox 32 Chicago. The incident, happening late at night, did not occur at a crosswalk, where the driver of the sedan, remaining on the scene, was involved in the accident.
The driver, whose prompt decision to stay was a legal and moral choice, has not been cited by the Chicago Police Department. With the child's health fortunately not in jeopardy, the focus now turns to the circumstances surrounding the incident as CPD's Major Accident detectives step in to unravel the evening's events.
Investigations into traffic incidents in residential areas often shed light on broader issues like street lighting, signage, and pedestrian education. As the boy recovers, questions linger about the conditions that led an 11-year-old, so late at the night, to dash across the street, leaving us to contemplate the cityscape that our children navigate daily, informed by The Chicago Sun-Times and Fox 32 Chicago.
