Driver in deadly hit-and-run deliberately struck man, dragged him by way of Morgan Park: report

A driver deliberately struck a 45-year-old man throughout a confrontation in a Morgan Park car parking zone final week, dragged him beneath the car, and fled the scene, Chicago police mentioned.

The crash occurred round 4:48 p.m. on November 17 within the 11700 block of South Marshfield Avenue. Police had been dispatched to what was initially described as a visitors accident with accidents. When officers arrived, they discovered the sufferer mendacity unresponsive in the course of the lot with extreme trauma, a CPD crash report mentioned. Hearth division paramedics tried lifesaving measures however had been unable to avoid wasting him.

A witness advised police the sufferer approached the van and have become concerned in a verbal dispute with the motive force. Because the trade continued, the van moved ahead and hit him, inflicting him to fall beneath the car, police mentioned. The motive force then continued by way of the car parking zone with the person trapped underneath the chassis, dragging him throughout the pavement earlier than working over him with the rear tires, in accordance with the crash report.

A picture included within the report reveals the person was dragged the size of about three parking areas earlier than being ejected from beneath the van.

Police reviewed surveillance video recovered by a retailer worker that reportedly reveals the sufferer stepping out of a silver Ford pickup truck moments earlier than approaching the van. After the collision and dragging, the motive force allegedly fled westbound by way of the lot with out stopping to assist.

CPD mentioned the van is believed to have harm to the entrance grill space and undercarriage and should have been taken to a restore store instantly after the crash.

Anybody with info is requested to contact Main Accident Investigation Unit detectives at 312-745-4521 or submit an nameless tip at CPDTIP.com utilizing reference quantity JJ493013.

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