The individual was crossing the street in the 4700-block of West Lake Street in West Garfield Park, when a vehicle traveling east on Lake hit the person, police said.
The victim suffered serious injuries, and the vehicle did not stop, according to CPD.
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Police described the vehicle involved as a possibly silver four-door sedan, with a sunroof and tinted windows. It could be a Chevy Malibu or Ford Fusion with front-end damage, police said.
CPD provided a photo of the vehicle involved, which appears to show a silver sedan.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Accident Investigation Unit at (312) 745-4521.
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