Driver sought in deadly hit-and-run of 25-year-old in LaSalle County
Illinois State Police said Johnson was involved in an earlier traffic crash where his vehicle rested off the roadway's right side.
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Illinois State Police said Johnson was involved in an earlier traffic crash where his vehicle rested off the roadway's right side.
Chicago police said the victim was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
Preliminary investigation into the crash indicated that the victim was crossing the street when she was hit by a dark-colored, small to midsized Honda or Acura SUV heading westbound on Ogden.
The driver was speeding and did not stop after the crash, police confirmed.
A man in his 30s suffered a graze wound to the left eyebrow and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition. A second man, 27, also on the street, was struck by the offender's vehicle, which continued westbound on 57th St.
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The passenger of the SUV was taken to Illinois Masonic, where he was pronounced dead. The driver was transported to Illinois Masonic with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim suffered trauma to the body and was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.
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