Pedestrian fatally struck while crossing street on Chicago's Near West Side

CHICAGO - A pedestrian was killed in a crash Sunday night on the Near West Side.

What we know:

Officers responded about 9 p.m. to the first block of South Ashland Avenue, where a 17-year-old driver told investigators she was traveling eastbound on Ogden Avenue in a silver SUV when she struck a 43-year-old woman crossing against the signal. 

The pedestrian suffered head injuries and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

A witness at the scene told police the driver had a green light at the time of the crash. No citations were pending as of Monday, and Area Three detectives are investigating.

What we don't know:

The Cook County medical examiner's office has not yet identified the pedestrian who was killed.