Driver in Custody After Pedestrian Critically Hurt in North Side Crash

Overview

• Police said the crash occurred around 3:02 a.m. in the 2400 block of W. Devon Avenue near N. Western Avenue.
• A green sedan traveling eastbound struck a 41-year-old man, who was transported to a hospital in critical condition, according to authorities.
• The 24-year-old driver was taken into custody and hospitalized in good condition at Swedish Hospital, police said.
• Chicago police did not release identities or additional details about potential offenses as the investigation continues.
• Local reports differed on the exact neighborhood and hospital, with NBC citing West Rogers Park and an Evanston hospital and FOX 32 listing West Ridge and St. Francis.