Police release image of vehicle wanted in Austin hit-and-run
The crash happened Saturday around 9:48 p.m. in Austin near Jackson and Laramie.
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The crash happened Saturday around 9:48 p.m. in Austin near Jackson and Laramie.
The victim's grieving wife and daughter spoke out to CBS 2's Jermont Terry on Monday.
The victim was Tracy Burton – a father and U.S. veteran. He was just two blocks from his house in the South Austin neighborhood when someone driving a gray Jaguar hit him – and decided to keep going. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The victim suffered major head trauma and was transported by the Chicago Fired Department to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Witnesses say the driver stopped for about 30 seconds before speeding off.
Witnesses say the driver stopped for about 30 seconds before speeding off.
A man is dead after being struck by a car on the city's Near West Side early Saturday morning.
Police have a key piece of evidence: video of the truck neighbors say caused all that damage.
Police have a key piece of evidence: video of the truck and neighbors say caused all that damage.
Police say the hit-and-run driver left behind one key piece of evidence--the car.
Police said around 10:42 p.m. on March 9, the 40-year-old pedestrian was hit by the car, in the 1500 block of West Belmont Avenue.
Chicago police say around 8:45 p.m., the woman was crossing the street, in the 7900 block of South East End, when the driver of a silver sedan struck her and continued westbound on 79th Street.
Police are searching for the driver of a car that hit an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on the Dan Ryan Expressway overnight.
One person is in custody after a woman was killed following a hit-and-run crash on the Tri-State Tollway early Saturday morning.
Police said surveillance video taken at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 showed a light-colored sport-utility vehicle resembling a Nissan Rogue hitting Yun Park while was crossing Chicago Avenue at Dempster Street.
The vehicle took off and was last seen headed south on Laporte Avenue from 47th Street.
Two cars were involved in a crash and struck a pedestrian, and the drivers both sped off.
Both drivers sped off from the scene.
The woman was hit by a Porsche outside a Post Office at Laramie and Gladys avenues in South Austin. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The hit-and-run happened at Laramie Avenue and Jackson Boulevard in the South Austin neighborhood. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The woman was hit by a Porsche at Laramie Avenue and Jackson Boulevard.
A Chevrolet sedan hit another car, then drove onto the sidewalk and hit three people standing at the corner.
The SUV struck the pedestrian and continued southbound on Lafayette Avenue before colliding with a concrete barrier.
Police have a photo of the car, a license plate, and even a description of the suspect in the hit-and-run that killed David Cole on South Ashland Avenue. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The victim was crossing the street last night around 9 a.m. at the intersection of 71st and Wentworth when a dark-colored car hit them.
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