Man killed in apparent hit-and-run in Avalon Park, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was found dead early Wednesday morning, possibly from a hit and run, on Chicago's South Side.

The 40-year-old man was discovered around 2:25 a.m. lying in the street in the 8300-block of South Stony Island Avenue in the city's Avalon Park neighborhood.

Police said he appeared to have been fatally struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. The victim's identity has not yet been released.

CPD Major Accidents is investigating.