Giovanni Leon, 7, dies after being hit by car on Dixie Highway in Chicago Heights, Illinois
7-Year-Old Boy Struck and Killed in Chicago Heights Crash(link is external)
He was transported to Franciscan Health Hospital and then airlifted to Stroger Hospital, police said. The boy, identified as Giovanni Leon, was pronounced dead at 12:47 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Boy, 7, fatally hit by car after running after soccer ball in Chicago Heights; vigil held(link is external)
Just before 11 a.m. Saturday, a 2020 Kia Soul struck the boy, later identified as Giovanni Leon, in the 800-block of Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights police said.
7-year-old boy run over by car in Chicago Heights and killed(link is external)
The driver of the 2020 Kia Soul was also injured.
Large Turnout For Vigil For Gio Leon, 7-Year-Old Boy Hit, Killed By Car In Chicago Heights(link is external)
The 7-year-old died this weekend, after he ran into the street outside Bloom High School in Chicago Heights. He was hit by a car.
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