Man walking in crosswalk killed in West Chatham hit-and-run crash: Chicago police

Man killed in West Chatham crash remained unidentified Tuesday morning
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has died after being wounded in a hit-and-run crash Monday night on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said.

The unidentified man was crossing the street in a crosswalk in the 7900-block of South Lafayette Avenue in the city's West Chatham neighborhood about 10:10 p.m. when a 2013 white Dodge Durango hit him, CPD said.
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Four to five male suspects then ditched the vehicle at the scene and ran away, according to Chicago police.

The man was pronounced dead on the scene.

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No one was in custody Tuesday morning.
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The Major Accidents Unit is investigating the incident.

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