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Woman, 70, killed while crossing road in Libertyville

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  March 24, 2025 6:27am CDT
Libertyville
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 70-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing Illinois Route 176 in Libertyville on Sunday night. 
    • Authorities identified the victim as Xiufang Wu, who died from blunt force injuries at Advocate Condell Medical Center. 
    • The driver remained at the scene, and the crash remains under investigation.

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. - A 70-year-old woman died Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Libertyville, authorities said.

Libertyville crash

The backstory:

The crash happened around 8:25 p.m. at the intersection of Illinois Route 176 and Fourth Avenue, according to the Libertyville Police Department. Officials said a Honda Pilot was traveling westbound on Route 176 when it hit the woman near the intersection.

Officers arrived to find the woman lying in the roadway and began life-saving efforts. She was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center with life-threatening injuries but was later pronounced dead in the emergency room.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office identified her as 70-year-old Xiufang Wu, of Libertyville. Autopsy results indicated Wu died from blunt force injuries suffered in the crash.

The driver of the Honda Pilot remained at the scene and was uninjured, police said.

The crash remains under investigation by the Libertyville Police Department, the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team, the Lake County Coroner’s Office, and the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Authorities said additional details would be provided as the investigation continues.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Libertyville Police Department and the Lake County Coroner's Office.

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