Boy, 6, dies after being hit by a vehicle in Oak Lawn

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A 6-year-old boy died after he was struck by a vehicle Monday in southwest suburban Oak Lawn.

The crash happened around noon in the 9300 block of South Kolmar Avenue, Oak Lawn police said in a statement. They did not say what type of vehicle hit the boy, the Sun-Times reported.

Tamer Jaghama was taken to Christ Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Police initially said Jaghama was 7-years old.

Oak Lawn police are investigating.

Anyone with information or who might have witnessed the accident is asked to call Oak Lawn police at (708) 422-8292.