Illinois woman dies after being pulled over during driving lesson in Chicago: police

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A driving lesson turned tragic in Chicago on Saturday night.

Police say a 61-year-old woman was pulled over by a car while teaching a man how to drive.

A woman was teaching a 61-year-old man how to drive a Toyota Sienna in a church parking lot in the 5100 block of West Devon Avenue.

Exterior view of Chicago church

The victim was teaching a 61-year-old man how to drive a Toyota Sienna minivan in the parking lot of a Chicago, Illinois church in the 5100 block of West Devon Avenue. (Google map)

The victim was outside the car around 19:15 when the driver accidentally drove the car in the opposite direction and ran him over.

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“He hit the accelerator instead of the brakes,” Chicago police said. The victim was dragged under the car.

He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Exterior view of Saint-Francois Hospital

The 61-year-old victim was later pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital. (Google map)

The second victim fell in the back seat of the car with the door open. They were treated at the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

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The Chicago Police Department told Fox News Digital that the driver was cited for driving without a license.

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