Pedestrian hit by SUV on busy Touhy Avenue in Niles, Illinois
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Busy Touhy Avenue was completely shut down in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Tuesday, after a sport-utility vehicle hit a pedestrian.
The pedestrian was struck in the 5600 block of West Touhy Avenue, according to Niles police.
Police did not specify the pedestrian's condition or detail what led up to the crash.
The stretch of Touhy Avenue where the crash happened is a busy suburban road dominated by large retail centers and big-box stores.
Following the crash, Touhy Avenue was closed in both directions between Central and Lehigh avenues, police said.
The closure remained in effect as of 11 a.m.
