An Oak Park man has died from injuries he sustained after being hit by a car earlier this week on Ridgeland Avenue near the Eisenhower Expressway, officials said.
The man was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as Karl Oxnevad, 55, of the 800 block of Highland Avenue.
According to Oak Park police, the car, driven by a 69-year-old Oak Park woman, was traveling south on Ridgeland Avenue when the accident took place about 9 p.m.
Police said Oxnevad was taken to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead about 2 a.m. Tuesday.
The driver of the car was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, officials said.
“The accident is still under investigation,” Oak Park Deputy Police Chief Joseph Moran said. “The driver was cooperative and remained on the scene.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Oak Park Police Department at 708-386-3800. Information can also be provided anonymously by calling 708-434-1636 or going to www.oak-park.us/crimetip.
