An 87-year-old man died after being critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle on Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove Monday morning, authorities said.
The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Monday to the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road and Larraway Drive for a report of a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.
An initial report from a 911 caller indicated the pedestrian had been struck by a school bus.
Officers learned the school bus was involved in a separate crash at the same location but was not the vehicle that struck the pedestrian, police said. No injuries were reported at the bus crash.
Police officials said officers found the pedestrian, identified as an 87-year-old Buffalo Grove man, with significant injuries. He was reported to be unresponsive at the scene.
The man was struck by a gray Toyota sedan, which had been traveling southbound on Buffalo Grove Road.
The pedestrian was transported by ambulance to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights where he was pronounced dead.
Police officials said the driver of the Toyota, a 60-year-old Buffalo Grove woman, was transported to Northwest Community Hospital for precautionary measures.
The Buffalo Grove Police Department Traffic Unit and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) responded to the scene to conduct an investigation.
Buffalo Grove Road was shut down between Thompson Boulevard and Deerfield Parkway for approximately four hours due to the incident. The road was reopened by 12 p.m.
It is unclear whether the pedestrian was crossing the street or off of the roadway when he was struck.
No citations or charges have been filed. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.