Pedestrian killed in Chicago: 4-year-old boy fatally hit by pickup truck on South Harper Avenue in Avalon Park, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) — A young boy was fatally hit by a pickup truck in the south of the city on Sunday evening.

The accident occurred around 5:24 p.m. in the 8100 block of South Harper Avenue, Chicago police said.

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A 4-year-old boy was struck by a pickup truck that attempted to turn right from East 81st Street onto South Harper Avenue, police said.

The boy was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His identity was not immediately known.

The driver of the pickup truck was charged with failing to yield the right of way to a pedestrian, police said.

Further information about the crash was not immediately available.