CHICAGO (WLS) — A 42-year-old female pedestrian was killed Monday night in a hit-and-run crash in West Garfield Park, Chicago police said.
The woman was walking west in a crosswalk just after 8:30 p.m. in the 900-block of South Pulaski Road when the driver of a tan, four-door SUV hit her, CPD said.
The SUV continued driving south on Pulaski, according to police.
Chicago fire crews took the woman to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
The Major Accidents unit is investigating the incident.
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At the scene, officers were combing the area for evidence, including a shoe left in the crosswalk.
The vehicle is believed to be a 1995-2000 Jeep.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 312-745-4521.
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