Cyclist killed, 2 others hurt in SW Side hit-and-run crash, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A cyclist was killed and two other women were hurt in a hit-and-run crash on Easter Sunday, Chicago police said.

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The crash happened at about 1:20 a.m. in the 6300-block of South Kedzie Avenue on the city's Southwest Side, police said.

A man driving a red SUV was heading eastbound when he allegedly ignored a traffic signal, police said.

The red SUV struck a man riding a bicycle and then crashed with a silver car that has heading southbound, police said.

The cyclist, whose age was not immediately known, died at the scene, according to Chicago police.

A 22-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the red SUV, was rushed to Christ Hospital in critical condition.

A 60-year-old woman, who was in the silver car, was treated at the scene.

Chicago police said the man driving the red SUV ran away on foot before police arrived.

No other information was available.

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