A Naperville man was fatally struck by a car Tuesday night while crossing a street in Naperville, according to a press release from the Naperville Police Department.
The Naperville police and fire departments responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday near Sherman and East Ogden avenues.
Upon arrival, officers found a damaged 2024 blue Volkswagen sedan and a 58-year-old man lying in the eastbound lanes of Ogden Avenue. The man was treated on site and transferred to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Police said that a preliminary investigation indicated that the man was walking southbound across Ogden Avenue when he was struck by the blue Volkswagen, which was traveling eastbound on Ogden Avenue.
Eastbound Ogden Avenue from Columbia Street to Sherman Avenue was closed until about 11:40 p.m. on Tuesday.
The crash is still under investigation. No citations have been issued, nor have any criminal charges been filed.
Naperville police are asking that anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has additional info contact the department’s traffic unit at 630-420-6117.