Crime & Safety
Winnetka Native, 20, Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle
Wilson King, 20, passed away after being struck by a vehicle on the University of Denver campus recently. The Winnetka native was not in a crosswalk prior to being hit by a vehicle, police say.
Wilson King, a 20-year-old student from Winnetka was killed early this morning after being hit by a car on the western edge of the University of Denver campus, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.
According to the Denver medical examiner's office, King was struck by a vehicle while walking, the Tribune article said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a Facebook page that appears to belong to Wilson King, he graduated from New Trier High School in 2011.
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Denver police said that King walked into traffic as he tried to cross the street, the Denver Post reported. He was not in a crosswalk. The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision remained at the scene.
It was not clear whether the driver would face charges in the incident, the article stated.
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