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Homer Glen Hit-and-Run Kills One as Will County Deputies Seek Fleeing Driver

Deputies are asking witnesses to contact the Will County Sheriff's Office.

Overview

  • Deputies responded around 6 p.m. Friday to 159th Avenue between Gougar and Cedar roads in Homer Glen after reports of an injured person in the roadway.
  • An initial investigation indicates an eastbound driver struck a dog and stopped, then found a person who appeared to have been hit earlier by a different vehicle that left the scene.
  • The driver who stopped and a passerby called 911 and rendered aid to the injured person.
  • The victim later died, and the Will County Coroner has not released the person's identity.
  • ABC7 reports video indicating a dog was also killed, and the sheriff's office declined to comment on the animal.