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Man dies days after being hit by vehicle in NW Indiana

A 66-year-old man died Oct. 19, 2019, two days after being struck by a vehicle in Whiting, Indiana. | Adobe File Photo

A 66-year-old man died Saturday, two days after being hit by a vehicle in Whiting, Indiana.

The man was struck by the vehicle about 6:30 a.m. Oct. 17 in the 1800 block of Calumet Avenue, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died about 5 p.m. Saturday.

An autopsy Sunday ruled his death an accident, the medical examiner’s office said. The man died of blunt force injuries from being hit by the vehicle.

The Whiting Police Department did not immediately return a request for details.

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