Pedestrian killed, another seriously injured in hit-and-run on I-55: ISP

Illinois State Police
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BOLINGBROOK (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - One person was killed and another seriously injured along I-55 in Bolingbrook Thursday morning in what police say was a hit-and-run.

State police said a car had pulled over onto the right shoulder of Northbound I-55 near Route 53 at about 3:20 a.m.

The driver and passenger were standing close to the right traffic lane.
Both were hit by a semi truck that, police said, “fled the scene.”

One was dead at the scene. The second was taken to Good Samaritan hospital in critical condition.

There’s no description of the semi.

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