Overview
- Around 1 p.m., a driver lost control near Butterfield Road and North Wolf Road in Hillside, authorities said.
- Officials say the driver struck a police squad car and multiple vehicles before crashing into the Walgreens parking lot in the 4700 block of Butterfield Road.
- One pedestrian was struck and killed, and several other pedestrians and cars were in the area when the crash happened, according to authorities.
- Multiple ambulances responded, and aerial video showed three damaged vehicles and debris scattered across the lot.
- Wolf Road and Butterfield Road were closed for the rest of the day as investigators examined whether a medical emergency contributed to the crash.