CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Police are in search of the downtown hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a woman trying to cross DuSable Lake Shore Drive Tuesday evening.
The 23-year-old woman was crossing the street near Buckingham Fountain, shortly before 5:30 p.m., when a northbound silver 2019 GMC pickup truck ran a red light and struck her. The pickup fled the scene, police said.
The woman was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is listed in fair condition. Police initially reported that the victim had died.
CPD’s Major Accidents unit is investigating the incident.
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