Traffic & Transit
UPDATE: Road In Evanston Reopens After Person Struck By Vehicle
The victim was transported to Evanston Hospital where he is currently in critical but stable condition, Evanston police said.
EVANSTON, IL — Hours after police shut it down, Emerson Street has since reopened to traffic.
The Evanston Police Department had shut a portion of the road down east and west between Darrow Avenue and Ashland Avenue after officers said a car struck a pedestrian.
Around 10:40 a.m., Evanston police responded to a crash along the 1600 block of Emerson Street.
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According to officers, a male juvenile on was on a skateboard when he was struck by a vehicle.
The victim was transported by the Evanston Fire Department to Evanston Hospital where he is currently in critical but stable condition.
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No word by police of any citations issued; however, the investigation remains ongoing.
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