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Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Suburban Crash, Wheeling Police Say
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 14, 11:23 AM CDT
updated Oct 14, 3:42 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WLS-TV, WGN-TV and WMAQ-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A 68-year-old male pedestrian was hit and killed by a car in a crash Wednesday morning in Wheeling, WMAQ-TV and WGN-TV reported, with Wheeling police also confirming the death to WLS-TV.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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