A 68-year-old man died Wednesday morning after being struck by a car east of the intersection of Hintz Road and Wheeling Road in suburban Wheeling. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver who hit him stayed and cooperated with investigators, according to police.
The crash happened at about 6:21 a.m., according to ABC7 Chicago. Officers were called to the area near Hintz Road and Wheeling Road for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, according to NBC Chicago, and arriving officers found the injured man at the scene. The vehicle involved was a 1998 Toyota Avalon, Patch reports.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. His identity was being withheld pending notification of his family, per the same report. The driver, a 36-year-old man, remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.
Earlier Fatal Pedestrian Crashes in Wheeling
The Wheeling Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating with assistance from the Major Case Assistance Team's Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction unit, the outlet's report notes. That same specialized reconstruction team, known as MCAT-STAR, was also called in to assist Wheeling police after a 53-year-old woman was struck and killed by two vehicles on Wolf Road near Manchester Drive in February 2023, according to Arlington Cardinal. In that earlier case, both drivers also stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
No details have been released about fault, speed or the circumstances that led to Wednesday's collision. Police have not said whether the driver faces any citations or charges.
A Pattern of Fatal Crossings in Wheeling
Earlier fatal pedestrian crashes in Wheeling include a 2014 case in which a Wheeling police SUV struck and killed 20-year-old Fredi Morales as he crossed McHenry Road around 5:40 a.m., according to the Chicago Tribune.
Wheeling police are asking anyone with information about Wednesday's crash to contact the department's Traffic Unit at 847-459-2632. The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details about the victim or the cause of the crash have been made public.
