UPDATE: Road In Evanston Reopens After Person Struck By Vehicle

Evanston IL

25 November, 2020

1:21 PM

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EVANSTON, IL — Hours after police shut it down, Emerson Street has since reopened to traffic. The Evanston Police Department had shut a portion of the road down east and west between Darrow Avenue and Ashland Avenue after officers said a car struck a pedestrian. Around 10:40 a.m., Evanston police responded to a crash along the 1600 block of Emerson Street. According to officers, a male juvenile on was on a skateboard when he was struck by a vehicle. The victim was transported by the Evanston Fire Department to Evanston Hospital where he is currently in critical but stable condition. No word by police of any citations issued; however, the investigation remains ongoing.