Child seriously injured in pedestrian collision at 37th Street and Ashland Avenue on South Side of Chicago, Illinois
5-Year-Old Boy Struck, Critically Injured By Pickup On South Side
A 2011 Chevrolet pickup was eastbound on 37th and turning south onto Ashland when it struck a 24-year-old man and 5-year-old boy as they crossed westbound on Ashland, police said.
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