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7-year-old girl and 45-year-old man injured while crossing street after two vehicles collide on North Laramie in Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Sat, 10/24/2015 - 8:13am
Accident Date: 
Friday, October 23, 2015

7-Year-Old Girl Pinned Under Car In NW SideCrash(link is external)

(STMW) — A 7-year-old girl was pinned under a car after a Belmont Cragin neighborhood crash that injured another pedestrian. About 7:25 p.m., two vehicles collided in the 2500 block of North Laramie, striking the girl and a 45-year-old man who were crossing the street, according to Chicago Police. Responding officers and Good Samaritans nearby freed the girl from under one of the cars, police said. She and the man were taken to Stroger Hospital, where their conditions stabilized, police said. One of the drivers was cited for failure to yield, police said.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Roadway: 
North Laramie
City: 
Chicago, IL
County: 
Cook County, IL
Area: 
Chicago, IL

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