An 89-year-old man was tragically killed early Friday morning after being struck by a car in Morton Grove, a north suburban area known for its quiet residential streets. ABC 7 Chicago reports that the incident occurred just after 6 a.m. when a Volkswagen Jetta traveling eastbound on Dempster Street hit the victim, who was walking southbound in an attempt to cross the road.
Following the crash, Morton Grove police quickly arrived at the scene in the 6800 block of Dempster Street, where they found Boris A. Nudelman of Skokie with serious injuries. Despite rapid medical attention and transport to Lutheran General Hospital, Nudelman was pronounced dead; his journey ended in a moment where safety on our streets seems increasingly precarious.
Meanwhile, WGN-TV adds that the area was heavily affected by the investigation, with Dempster Street closed in both directions between Waukegan Road and Lehigh Avenue. The street closure, an immediate response to the morning's grim events, was anticipated to last through most of the day as authorities combed through the site, delineated by police tape, while the sky watched silently overhead through the impartial eye of SkyCam 9.
The driver of the Jetta has been reported to be cooperating with investigators as they piece together this latest addition to the tapestry of pedestrian safety incidents that many locals worry about. No updates on what led up to the crash have been provided, leaving the community to grieve and wonder. Officials of Morton Grove Police Department are calling for anyone with information to contribute at 847-470-5200, hoping to find answers in a tragedy that feels both singular and part of a larger, disheartening pattern.
