Woman, 25, hospitalized after being struck by SUV in River North
The driver continued southbound on La Salle Drive without stopping to render aid, according to police.
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The driver continued southbound on La Salle Drive without stopping to render aid, according to police.
Police said the vehicle struck the pedestrian and fled the scene in an unknown direction.
The victim was crossing the street just before 2:30 a.m. in the 700 block of West 95th Street when a grey Durango heading westbound struck him.
The victim suffered blunt force trauma to the body and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, police said.
Police said the driver of a gray two-door Chevy Cobalt hit and seriously injured a 65-year-old man at 3:42 a.m. back on December 22nd of last year.
The driver of a two-door gray-in-color 2007 Chevy Cobalt struck a 65-year-old pedestrian - leaving them seriously hurt, according to police.
Police said the Nissan Murano that hit Jason Kardish kept going south on Ashland Avenue after hitting him.
The car has two white racing stripes down the center. It's believed to have an Indiana temporary registration license plate.
It's believed to have an Indiana temporary registration license plate.
Chicago police officers responded to the scene and found the victim who suffered trauma to the body after being hit by the SUV last seen traveling southbound on Halsted.
An investigation revealed the victim was in a crosswalk at the time of the crash. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition.
Multiple cars were left damaged, and at one point a baby carrier was seen lying in the street.
The 6-month-old baby was being taken to Comer Children's Hospital by her parents for breathing problems when the crash happened.
Police said the victims were crossing the street at Clark and Chicago, when a black Nissan hit both of them and kept going.
Gorge Alberto, 22, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated battery, aggravated DUI, and failure to remain at the scene of a personal injury.
Police said the suspect was in a stolen car at a car wash when he got out and officers tried to stop him and talk to him. But police say he ran off, and was hit and killed by a truck. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Highland Park police and fire crews were called at 12:37 p.m. to Deerfield and Piccadilly roads, where they found the bicyclist severely injured. The driver was already gone.
Police say around 1:14 a.m., the officer was getting out of his squad car, in the 10800 block of South Vincennes Avenue, when the black SUV took off and sideswiped the officer.
Chicago police said around 8:42 p.m., the 23-year-old victim was on a scooter heading northbound, in the 2200 block of South State Street, when he was struck by a white four-door sedan.
Investigation into the incident revealed the car was traveling in the same direction as the victim and attempted to make a left turn onto Cermak.
Police say around 2:45 a.m., a white-in-color SUV, possibly a Chevrolet, struck the pedestrian in the 9100 block of South King Drive.
The eight individuals suffered minor injuries and were taken to local area hospitals for observation.
It's the same intersection where a 23-year-old woman was hit at the crosswalk on Tuesday night.
A woman walking was injured in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection this week, and it was not the first time something like that had happened. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
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