Woman killed in hit-and-run crash on North Side identified by officials

Monday, August 10, 2026 10:49AM CT
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Officials have identified the 25-year-old woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Chicago over the weekend.



The crash happened Saturday at about 9:22 p.m. in the 1400-block of W. Irving Park Road, police said.

The victim, a 25-year-old woman, walked between two parked cars and onto the street when the crash happened. She died at the hospital, police said.

She was identified as Sarah Milcarek by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

She was struck by a male driver in a blue sedan, police said.



CPD said as the driver fled the scene and struck a dark-colored SUV, which caused a chain collision with a black car.

After the second crash, police said the driver of the dark-colored SUV chased the man driving the blue car.

Police said the driver then crashed into a tree and ran into a nearby building in the 4000 block of N. Ashland Avenue.



CPD said the driver of the blue car was taken into custody.

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