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Man Killed and Woman Critically Hurt in Separate Chicago Hit-and-Runs as Drivers Flee

The unsolved cases underscore Chicago’s rise in hit-and-run crashes and the struggle to quickly identify fleeing drivers.

Overview

  • A 53-year-old man near the sidewalk on South Pulaski Road in West Lawn was struck by an orange Honda and died at Christ Hospital after the driver continued north.
  • A 45-year-old woman at Franklin Boulevard near Kedzie Avenue on the West Side was hit by a maroon vehicle and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
  • Police said both drivers left the scenes and no arrests have been announced.
  • Detectives with the Chicago Police Major Accident Investigation Unit are handling the Franklin Boulevard case.
  • These crashes add to a growing pattern of fatal hit-and-runs in Chicago this year and highlight concerns about how few fleeing drivers are quickly identified.