6-month-old dead, parents hurt in South Side hit-and-run crash
The 6-month-old baby was being taken to Comer Children's Hospital by her parents for breathing problems when the crash happened.
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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.
Our cameras caught one near-miss after another this past Wednesday afternoon.
A speeding silver Kia crashed into a white Cadillac funeral hearse at the intersection of 183rd and Kedzie in Homewood.
A 23-year-old woman was injured in a hit-and-run accident on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Tuesday evening. Chicago police said the driver who struck the victim in the crosswalk did not remain on the scene of the accident shortly before 5:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Lake Shore Drive.
His recent ride home from a concert could have been his last. That is not lost on a cyclist who survived a hit-and-run in Lincoln Park. He sat down with CBS 2's Noel Brennan to talk about changes he hopes to see in Chicago.
Chicago police said the victim was riding a motorized scooter when the driver of a silver Honda Civic failed to stop at the red light and struck the victim in the intersection.
Chicago police said the victim was crossing the street when she was hit by the driver of a dark-colored SUV.
Chicago police said the victim was crossing the street when she was hit by the driver of a dark-colored SUV.
A man between 45 and 55 years old was pronounced dead after he was struck in the 500 block of South Independence.
Two people were seriously hurt in two separate hit-and-runs on August 4th. Now they're each filing suit against the owner of the car involved. CBS 2's Sara Machi has the story.
Nakari Campbell, 17, was crossing Ashland Avenue at Division when she was hit by a speeding Mercedes.
Police said the victim was in a fast-food drive-thru, in the 3900 block of West Chicago Avenue around 12:13 p.m., on Aug. 1, when he was struck.
Chicago police are asking the public for help with identifying a car wanted in a homicide on the Far South Side last month.
A Chicago family is asking for help to track down a hit-and-run driver who critically injured a 17-year-old girl last Friday night. As CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reported, the police know which car they're looking for.
