Crime & Safety
Fatal Lisle Pedestrian Crash Was Not Hit-And-Run, Cops Say
Police say the man who was fatally hit by a car Monday had been crossing against a traffic signal and that the car that hit him did not flee
LISLE, IL — Police say the crash that killed a pedestrian in Lisle Monday was not a hit-and-run, an investigation revealed.
Investigating officers were initially told the victim, Robert York, 52, had been hit by one car and then hit by another while he was walking near the intersection of Ogden and Yackley around 5:45 a.m. According to initial reports, the car that fatally hit York fled.
“The investigation has proven that to not be the case," Lisle Police Chief Kevin Licko said in a statement."
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He added, "The one vehicle that struck Mr. York remained on the scene, and that driver called 911."
York was taken to a nearby hospital and died of injuries sustained in the crash.
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A subsequent news release from Lisle police said York had been walking outside of the crosswalk and crossing against the traffic signal when he was hit by one car. The driver of that car stayed at the scene following the crash, according to police.
Charges will not be filed against the driver.
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