Chicago police are looking for the motive force of an SUV that struck and killed a 22-year-old man in Gage Park early Saturday morning earlier than fleeing the scene.
The crash occurred round 3:25 a.m. within the 5400 block of South Kedzie Avenue. Police mentioned the sufferer was strolling within the crosswalk when a northbound SUV ran a crimson gentle and hit him.
Based on a witness assertion within the police report, the automobile, believed to be a Toyota 4Runner Restricted, sped away north on Kedzie with out stopping. The automotive could have front-end harm on the passenger aspect. It was final seen within the space of Archer Avenue and Sacramento Avenue.
Responding officers discovered the sufferer mendacity on the street close to fifty fifth Avenue and Kedzie Avenue. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in vital situation and pronounced lifeless at 4:14 a.m.
Anybody with data is requested to name the Main Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521 or submit an nameless tip at CPDTIP.com, referencing case quantity JJ367808.
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