Senior Struck By Car in Skokie, Killed
An 84-year-old man was struck by a vehicle outside Niles North High School on Tuesday around 3 p.m.
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UPDATE - 10/03 6:12 a.m. - See our update here
An 84-year-old man was killed just outside Niles North High School on Oct. 2 around 3 p.m., police said. The victim was identified as Leon Goldberg, according to the Chicago Tribune. Goldberg is not affiliated with the high school.
He was pronounced dead shortly after being transported to North Shore University Health System in Evanston.
Police responded to a traffic crash at Lawler Avenue and Grant Street after a vehicle struck a pedestrian walking eastbound across Lawler Avenue, in front of Niles North High School, police said.
The North Regional Major Crimes Task Force (NORTAF) is assisting the Skokie Police Department with the investigation. No further information is available at this time. Once new details come in Skokie Patch will update.
sally
9:07 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
No offence but.......I'm guessing texting and driving.....
Adam boshter
5:59 am on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Is this the Sally form dance 3rd period? And yeah I tots agree
Sarah
9:51 am on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Cars drive really fast down this street and it should be monitored or cameras installed. Especially where the sign ( stop for people walking) So many cars do not stop for the kids that are crossing the street. I'm surprised there hasn't been more causalities.
Glenn Posner
9:51 am on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Don't pedestrians have the right of way?
Doesnt matter
4:07 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
No. Only if in a crosswalk.
Katie Gudgel
4:55 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
However, for pedestrian right-of-way a crosswalk is defined as either a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. So, if this was at "Lawler and Grant" as the article states (wherever Grant is) then it was within a crosswalk.
Schoolmarm
2:14 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
I hope there will be a task force formed to discuss safety around Niles North.
Katie Gudgel
3:24 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tonight at 7pm there is a meeting of the Public Safety Task Force, which was formed to address the pedestrian safety issues around Middleton and other District 73.5 schools. I plan on attending, just as a concerned citizen and I will mention your comment at the meeting. Since the meeting is open to the public, anyone can come and request that other schools also be reviewed (and I would encourage you to do so).
Tonight's meeting is at 7pm at Village Hall, Room A.