Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Hit By Car In Evanston Hospitalized
The 26-year-old Northwestern student was hit as she crossed Clark Street Wednesday afternoon.
EVANSTON, IL — A Northwestern student was hit by car while crossing Clark Street Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
Clark Street between Chicago Ave and Sherman is closed due to vehicle/pedestrian accident. Pedestrian transported to hospital pic.twitter.com/ClUrZdrTBQ
— Evanston, IL Police (@EvanstonPD) March 1, 2017
The victim has been identified by police as a 26-year-old Northwestern student.
She was immediately taken to Evanston Hospital with a head injury, where she remained in serious condition, Evanston police said.
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The woman was struck at approximately 3:10 p.m. as she crossed Clark between Chicago Avenue and Orrington Avenue by a car driving north through an alley before it turned left and headed West onto Clark .
The driver was a 44-year-old Evanston woman, according to a police spokesperson.
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Evanston police said Clark remained closed for several hours as the Major Crash Assistance Team investigated.
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