Accident News | Oak Park, Ill
A 71-year-old Oak Park woman died after being struck by a cement truck while crossing the street at North Boulevard and Euclid Avenue on Wednesday, September 23, according to Oak Park police. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. Investigators said the truck, operated by a concrete supplier working on a streetscape project along Oak Park Avenue, was traveling from that job site when it struck the pedestrian, identified as Ann Marie LoPrieno.
LoPrieno was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition and later died from her injuries. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Euclid Avenue was closed to traffic between Lake Street and South Boulevard for about five hours while Oak Park police conducted a preliminary investigation.
Source: ABC7 Chicago
At Phillips Law Offices, our thoughts are with Ann Marie LoPrieno’s family during this difficult time. Pedestrian accidents involving commercial vehicles like cement trucks often raise serious questions about driver visibility, training, and construction-site traffic control. Our Cook County pedestrian accident attorneys and Oak Park wrongful death lawyers help families pursue accountability and compensation after fatal crashes like this one.