West Lawn hit-and-run crash seriously injures pedestrian: Chicago police

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 40-year-old woman was seriously injured in a West Lawn hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.

The woman was in a crosswalk in the 5900-block of South Pulaski Road just after 5:15 a.m. when a Kia Sportage, driven by a 33-year-old woman, turned onto Pulaski and hit her, CPD said.

The driver continued several blocks before returning to the scene, police said.

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The pedestrian suffered unspecified injuries and was taken to Christ Hospital in serious condition. She is stable.

No one else was injured, police said.

Citations are pending.

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