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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night in Edison Park on the Northwest Side.
About 6:15 p.m., someone was driving a Jeep in the 7600 block of West Touhy Avenue when they struck a pedestrian walking across the street, Chicago police said.
The pedestrian, a male whose age was unknown, was taken to Lutheran General Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the Jeep fled the scene, according to police.
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There was no one in custody.
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