A woman is dead after being hit by a pick-up truck whilecrossing the street with her family.

According to police, a whit pick-up truck struck threepedestrians near the intersection of Chicago and Juarez shortly before 6:30p.m. Friday.

A grandmother in her 50’s suffered most of the impact andwas transported to Laredo Medical Center where she later died of severeinternal injuries.

The man and little girl that were with the woman sufferedminor injuries, but the actions of the grandfather may have saved the life oftheir granddaughter as he pulled her away from the oncoming vehicle.

The driver of the pick-up truck stopped and administered aidto the victims. Polic say the driver did not show any signs of intoxication.

A Chicago Police officer said “Since there is a death inthis case, a sample of his blood will be tested to make sure that there are notoxins in his body that would inhibit his ability to drive a vehicle.”

Investigators continue to look into the crash.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a Chicago caraccident, please contact the Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers of Friedman &Bonebrake, P.C. by calling 312-466-8200.