A 26-year-old Dyer man was hit by a car late Sunday night and later died from his injuries at an area hospital.

Around 11:06 p.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Department police officers were dispatched to the scene of the crash in the 9900 block of Sheffield Avenue in unincorporated Dyer, according to a news release from Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez.

Preliminary investigation showed that the driver was traveling northbound when the car struck something in the roadway. At first, the driver thought the car may have struck a deer, but when the driver returned to the area, the driver realized the car had hit a male pedestrian, the release stated. Police said they believe the man was walking on the east side of Sheffield Avenue at the time of the crash. The man was wearing dark clothing and t

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