Traffic & Transit

Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Niles: Police

All eastbound and westbound lanes of Touhy Avenue were closed Tuesday morning for an investigation, according to police

NILES, IL — A pedestrian was struck by a car Tuesday morning in the 5600 block of Touhy Avenue, according to a traffic alert sent out by the Niles Police Department at 6:39 a.m.

Police were asking residents to find alternate routes as all eastbound and westbound lanes of Touhy Avenue were closed. An investigation is ongoing.

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