Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed 25-year-old, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has been arrested in the deadly hit-and-run crash that killed 25-year-old Raul Palacios, Chicago police said.

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The crash happened in June 2024 in the 8300-block of South Kedzie Avenue at about 11:58 p.m.

Surveillance video shows the moments leading up to that horrifying crash. A volley of gunfire was heard moments before the deadly collision.

Police said the black SUV was heading southbound on Kedzie before careening into the white sedan driving westbound on 83rd Street.

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

The white sedan was sent into the nearby Starlight Restaurant. The power of the crash knocked the engine out of the white sedan.

Police said the driver of the white sedan died at the scene, while three male suspects got out of the black SUV and ran away.

Nohemy Carvajal said her son Raul Palacios was killed in the crash.

Nearly two years after the crash police arrested Dujan Lucas, 24 of Rockford.

He was arrested on Thursday in the 2600 block of S. California Avenue.

Lucas was charged with two felony counts: reckless homicide with a motor vehicle and failure to report accident/death.

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