Pedestrian Severely Injured After Hit By Car In Lockport: Police

LOCKPORT, IL — A pedestrian was seriously injured on Wednesday when she was hit by a car on Archer Avenue near 147th Street in Lockport, Lockport Police told Patch.

Police said they arrived at the scene at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and found a 33-year-old woman in the road who was not breathing and did not have a pulse. Officers began CPR until paramedics arrived.

Paramedics were able to get a pulse, and the woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police said they spoke to witnesses and learned that the woman was running in the northbound lane of traffic on Archer Avenue, when she was struck by a car. Due to the heavy rain and darkness, the driver did not see the woman, according to police.

A family member said the woman was walking northbound with her spouse when the driver swerved, and she was hit by the vehicle.

The investigation is ongoing, but police told Patch that they did not anticipate issuing citations for the driver. The driver was also not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.