Robert York pronounced dead after vehicle strikes him as he is crossing Ogden Avenue near Yackley Avenue in Lisle, Illinois
Lisle crash: Pedestrian killed by vehicle while walking against traffic signal ID'd, police say
Robert York of Lisle was fatally struck sometime before 5:45 a.m. while crossing Ogden Avenue outside of the crosswalk and against the traffic signal at the Yackley Avenue intersection, Lisle police said.
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