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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Sun-Times Wire

89-year-old driver strikes pedestrians at Schiller Woods Forest Preserve

Six people were injured, including an 89-year-old driver, when her car struck five other people June 26, 2022 at Schiller Woods Forest Preserve. (Sun-Times file photo)

An 89-year-old driver struck five pedestrians Sunday evening at Schiller Woods Forest Preserve.

The accident happened about 6:50 p.m., a spokesperson with the forest preserve, said.

The driver, a woman, and the pedestrians were taken to hospitals with injuries not considered life-threatening, the spokesperson said.

Bystanders who spoke with WGN News say the woman accidentally reversed as she was driving.

Forest Preserves police were leading the investigation with the assistance of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

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