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A tragic hit-and-run incident on Chicago’s West Side has claimed the life of a woman, who succumbed to her injuries after the crash occurred last month.
As the search for answers continues, her daughter has reached out to ABC7, revealing that a reward is now being offered to anyone with information about the incident.
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The accident happened in the early hours of December 17, at approximately 1:39 a.m., on the 3900 block of West 5th Avenue, near Pulaski, according to Chicago police.
Officers were alerted by a passerby to the presence of a 40-year-old woman lying in the street.
Emergency services transported the woman to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she was initially listed in critical condition. Despite medical efforts, she later passed away due to her injuries.
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The victim’s daughter, Hali Stapleton, spoke to ABC7 and identified her as Samantha Bragg. Her family is still seeking justice nearly one month after the crash.
“It was all just a big shock, and how could somebody do that,” Stapleton said. ” We don’t even know how long she was laying in the road.”
Cook County Crimestoppers is offering a reward of $1,000 for information in the hit-and-run that killed Bragg.
No one is in custody and the Major Accidents Unit is investigating.
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