Man fatally struck, possibly by dirt bike, in Humboldt Park hit-and-run

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Thursday, July 18, 2019
Man fatally struck by dirt bike in Humboldt Park hit-and-run, police say
A man was fatally struck by what appeared to be a dirt bike in a hit-and-run crash in Humboldt Park neighborhood Wednesday..

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was fatally struck by what appeared to be a dirt bike in a hit-and-run crash in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The 68-year-old victim was in the 800-block of North Homan Avenue when he was struck, police said. The dirt bike did not stop and continued in an unknown direction.

The man was transported to Mr. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities have not released the man's identity.

The Chicago Police Major Accidents Unit is investigating the crash.