Driver Fleeing Hit-And-Run Causes Wrong-Way Crash On Lake Shore Drive
A hit-and-run driver and another motorist were injured in a wrong-way crash Thursday morning on Lake Shore Drive in the Uptown neighborhood.
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A hit-and-run driver and another motorist were injured in a wrong-way crash Thursday morning on Lake Shore Drive in the Uptown neighborhood.
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