Driver fatally hits pedestrian on West Side: CPD

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A man died Wednesday night after he was hit by a car while walking in South Austin on the West Side.

The man, whose age was not known, was walking about 7:15 p.m. on Cicero near 5th Avenue when he walked in front of a male driver of a Subaru SUV and was struck, Chicago police said.

He was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

No one was in custody.

CPD’s Major Accidents Unit is investigating.

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