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13-year-old critically hurt in collision at 87th and State in Chatham
A boy was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition after a northbound Ford Mustang struck him Saturday afternoon at State Street and 87th Street. The driver was cited, and Chicago police are investigating.
A 13-year-old boy was critically injured Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a car at State Street and 87th Street in Chicago’s Chatham community, police said.
The collision happened at about 4:10 p.m. The boy walked into the street and was hit by a northbound Ford Mustang, according to police. He was taken to University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition.
Police said the driver received a citation. The department’s Major Accident Investigation Unit was investigating. No further details about the circumstances or the boy’s condition were released.