Woman killed after being struck by FedEx truck crossing Wabash in South Loop

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago officials said a woman died after being struck by a FedEx truck in the South Loop Monday afternoon.

Police said that just after 2:20 p.m. a box truck driving west was about to turn north onto Wabash at the 1100-block of South Wabash. At the same time, a woman, whose age is not yet known, was crossing the street west to east in the crosswalk.

The truck struck the woman and she was caught under the vehicle.

She was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition, where she was pronounced dead. The Chicago Fire Department said she was 65 years old.

An investigation by the Major Accidents unit is ongoing. The 31-year-old driver was not issued any citations.