Overview
- Surveillance footage published Thursday by local TV outlets shows the red SUV crashing, then a man stepping out and jogging away from the scene.
- Damian Gomez, 18, was struck around 1:20 a.m. Sunday at 63rd Street and Kedzie Avenue when a red 2015 Ford Explorer ran a red light and then hit a southbound silver car.
- Chicago police say the driver ran off on foot and remains unidentified as the Major Accidents Investigation Unit leads the case.
- A 22-year-old passenger in the SUV is in critical condition at Christ Hospital, while the driver of the silver car was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
- Dozens gathered Wednesday for a vigil and growing memorial at the intersection, and a GoFundMe is helping cover funeral costs as calls rise for safer routes for cyclists and delivery workers.