Senior Fatally Struck on Halsted Street in Boystown
An elderly man was struck and killed yesterday afternoon on the 3300 block of North Halsted Street in Lakeview's Boystown district.
Around 3:15 p.m., a 78-year-old male "unexpectedly crossed in the middle of the street into traffic," according to Officer José Estrada from Police News Affairs. The man was struck by a southbound driver, Estrada said.
The victim was transported in critical condition to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to Estrada. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the senior as Chisun Lee, of the 3200 block of North Halsted. An autopsy is pending.
An employee of a nearby Sherwin Williams paint store said the driver stayed on the scene and the vehicle was a van, adding that a stretch Halsted just north of Belmont Street was closed to traffic after the crash. The driver was not cited, Estrada said. Major Accidents is investigating.
Fatality Tracker: 2015 Chicago pedestrian and bicyclist deaths
Pedestrian: 24 (8 were hit-and-run crashes)
Bicyclist: 2 (both were hit-and-run crashes)
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