FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. - A driver fatally struck a pedestrian overnight in Fairview Heights near the scene of a vehicle fire, police say.

The collision and the unrelated vehicle fire happened around midnight Friday near the area of St. Clair Avenue and Third Avenue.

According to the Fairview Heights Police Department, officers initially responded to a vehicle fire in the area that appeared to have stemmed from a mechanical issue. While officers assisted with the vehicle fire, they heard a collision just west of the scene.

Officers immediately responded and learned that a driver struck a pedestrian just moments before. First responders attempted some life-saving measures while requesting an ambulance. The pedestrian was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased from hi

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