A tragic incident unfolded late Thursday night on Chicago’s South Side as a man was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver, according to Chicago police.
The collision occurred shortly after 11 p.m. in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, specifically at the intersection of West 87th Street and South Ashland Avenue.
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A beige sedan struck a 36-year-old man who was standing outside at the time, police reported.
The victim was rushed to Christ Hospital in critical condition but sadly succumbed to his injuries. Authorities have not yet disclosed his identity.
After the incident, the driver fled the scene, heading east on 87th Street, as stated by police.
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One witness, who did not want to be on camera,described what he saw.
“They kept going, most of the side pieces panels were off on the car,” he said.
Another witness, Carl Johnson, says he was also the area and saw the man lying on the ground.
“Everybody was surrounding him, and all I could say was, ‘Breathe, just breathe, stay with us.’ It was a lot going on,” Johnson said.
Orange cones were placed on the busy intersection of 87th and Ashland as Major Accident detectives investigated.
About 1 mile away, near 87th and Carpenter, officers surrounded a heavily damaged beige sedan with no license plates. The windshield had a gaping hole.
At this time, police have not connected the vehicle to the scene.
This crash marks the second deadly hit-and-run in the city this week. A father of four was killed near 68th and Pulaski on Tuesday night.
And on Monday, a woman who was in the crosswalk near Franklin and north Kedzie was seriously injured after being hit by a car.
Further information was not immediately available.
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