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Boy, 12, Struck And Killed By Vehicle In Elgin

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A 12-year-old boy was fatally hit by a vehicle Wednesday evening in northwest suburban Elgin, police said.

The boy was running across lanes of traffic about 6:15 p.m. near Route 20 and McLean Boulevard when a vehicle heading east on Route 20 struck him, Elgin police said in a statement.

He was taken to Presence St. Joseph Hospital where he later died, police said. No one else was injured.

Authorities are investigating the crash.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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