Woman dies after being hit by concrete truck in Oak Park, police say
OAK PARK - An elderly woman was fatally struck by a concrete truck while crossing a street in Oak Park on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Pedestrian struck, killed by concrete truck
The backstory:
The crash happened just before 9 a.m. at the intersection of North Boulevard and Euclid Avenue.
Oak Park police and firefighters responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a concrete truck.
The pedestrian, identified as 71-year-old Ann Marie LoPrieno, was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition. She was pronounced dead at 9:17 a.m., according to police.
Authorities said the truck was operated by a concrete supplier working on the ongoing Oak Park Avenue streetscape project and was traveling from the job site when the crash occurred.
The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said.
What's next:
The crash remains under investigation by the Oak Park Police Department.
Euclid Avenue between Lake Street and South Boulevard was closed for about five hours while investigators processed the scene. The roadway reopened shortly after 2 p.m.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Oak Park Police Department.