Overview

• Surveillance footage shows the dark gray 2018 Buick Encore striking and dragging a 46-year-old man before fleeing east on West Estes Avenue.
• Police are urging anyone with tips to contact the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521 or submit an anonymous lead at CPDTIP.com using reference RD# JJ364919.
• One witness told officers they heard someone shouting “Denise” at the scene, a lead authorities hope will identify the driver.
• The August 6 crash at West Estes Avenue and North Greenview Avenue fatally injured a 46-year-old pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at 8:10 p.m. from head trauma and multiple injuries.
• Illinois hit-and-run statutes require proof of who was driving at the time of the crash, complicating prosecutions when vehicles are stolen or plates are switched.