Chicago police release pictures of car that critically injured 9-year-old girl in hit-and-run

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
CPD releases photos of car that critically hurt child in hit-and-run
Chicago police released a picture of the car they say critically injured a 9-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash in Jeffery Manor last week.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police have released a picture of the vehicle they say critically injured a 9-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash in the city's Jeffery Manor neighborhood last week.

Police said the girl was crossing the street with two others when the driver of a silver SUV failed to stop at a red light and hit her just before 8:40 p.m. in the 9500-block of South Paxton Avenue in the city's Jeffery Manor neighborhood, CPD said.

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Chicago fire crews took the girl to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.

No one else was injured in the incident. Police said the silver SUV sustained front-end damage and damage to the driver's side view mirror. It was last seen driving north on Jeffery Avenue under the viaduct.

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No one is in custody. The Major Accidents unit is investigating.

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