Mary Porcaro Death – Law enforcement agencies have identified the pedestrian who passed away in a hit-and-run on I-294 near Northbrook as Mary Porcaro. According to law enforcement agencies, Mary Porcaro died after she was struck in the area of northbound lanes of Interstate 294 at Willow Road near Northbrook on Thursday night. According to investigators, she was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident. No suspect is in custody at this time.
Late Thursday night, a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident in the northbound lanes of Interstate 294 at Willow Road near Northbrook. Illinois State Police are looking into the accident. The victim, who was not named by authorities, was said to be dead at the scene. It was just before 11:30 p.m. when the accident was reported. Investigators stayed at the scene of the crash until about 7:30 a.m., looking for clues about what kind of vehicle was involved.
Just before 7:30 a.m., all lanes were back open. State police officials said they didn’t know anything else about the crash right away.
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An accident on the Tri-State Tollway early Saturday morning resulted in the death of a pedestrian, according to Illinois State Police. The incident occurred on north suburban I-294 at Central Road in Glenview at around midnight, said to police. The victim, identified as a 31-year-old Des Plaines resident by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, was hit by a white passenger vehicle and a FedEx truck. The white passenger vehicle drove away from the scene, but police tracked it down and arrested the driver.
The victim was discovered by the roadside. On the accident, FedEx said in a statement, “We are keeping the loved ones of those lost in this terrible accident in our prayers. We are giving the investigative authorities our full cooperation.” The state police are looking into the crash and have not released any further information at this time. More details will be updated.
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