A 28-year-old Tinley Park resident was killed in a tragic accident on the Stevenson Expressway. The victim, Nik, had just left a Chicago Blackhawks game and was changing a tire when he was struck by a pickup truck.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 3:41AMCHICAGO --His family's fears for his safety then are realized, tragically, now."I was worried that I would have to feel this way years ago, but now, now it's happened," said Jeffery Hutto, Nik's father.
Nik's parents are among those heartbroken after the 28-year-old Tinley Park resident was killed Sunday evening after"A lot of waves of emotion, you know, the happy memories, and then the reality sets in that we're not going to have any more of those," said Tammy Hutto, Nik's mother. Relatives say Nik had just left the Chicago Blackhawks game at the United Center, and was headed to the suburbs with friends for deep-dish pizza when he hit a pot hole on the Stevenson Expressway. While he changed a tire, Illinois State Police said, the driver of a pickup left the road, hitting and killing Nik and injuring his two friends.
Relatives say Nik, a Florida native, moved to the south suburbs a few months ago to be with his girlfriend after completing his military service in 2020.Last May, Nik was a keynote speaker at the Palos Heights Memorial Day remembrance and spoke of friends killed overseas and the importance of sacrifice.Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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