NAPERVILLE, IL — A 58-year-old man was fatally hit by a car while he crossed Ogden Avenue in Naperville Tuesday night, according to police.
Officers were called to the intersection of Ogden and East Sherman just after 8:30 p.m. for a report of a vehicle-pedestrian crash. When they arrived, they found the man lying on eastbound Ogden Avenue and a 2024 Volkswagen sedan with signs of damage.
Emergency responders gave the man medical attention before he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police say their preliminary investigation suggests the Volkswagen was driving east on Ogden when it hit the man as he tried to cross south near Sherman Avenue.
Ogden Avenue's eastbound lanes were closed between Sherman Avenue and Columbia Street until about 11:40 p.m.
No charges or citations had been filed as of Wednesday afternoon. The crash remains under investigation. Police are asking anyone with information or who may have witnessed the crash to call 630-420-6117.
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