THE JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS | THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008

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Man Crossing I-90 Struck, Killed

An unidentified man was struck and killed while attempting to cross the eastbound lanes of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Tuesday night, Mar. 4, just west of Arlington Heights Road.

A State Police spokesman said the man was struck by a 1988 Toyota while crossing the highway on foot. Arniez Okwuosa of 6011 N. Winthrop St. in Chicago drove the Toyota and was not cited by police in the incident.

Police said a van had broken down near the scene but would not speculate if the two were related, citing an ongoing the investigation.

Police would not release any information about the stranded van. Published reports quoted police sources as speculating the man may have been the driver of the van.

Police said the unidentified deceased man was being fingerprinted Wednesday morning, Mar. 5. They expected to identify him later Wednesday.