Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck by Vehicle Near Geneva Shopping Center

An 85-year-old Geneva woman was injured Tuesday morning after being struck by a car near the entrance to the Shops of Randall Square in the 2500 block of Miller Road in Geneva, police said.

The woman was walking southbound when a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, driven by a 26-year-old Geneva woman, was traveling east on Miller Road and struck the woman at about 7:22 a.m., according to a city of Geneva press release. An initial investigation revealed the driver did not see the pedestrian in the roadway when the collision occurred. 

The woman was first taken to Delnor Hospital and was then airlifted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, police said.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.