Overview
- The crash occurred around 4:35 p.m. Tuesday at Damen Avenue and Van Buren Street on the West Side.
- Police say a red Ford Fusion traveling west on Van Buren ran a red light and struck a bicyclist heading north on Damen.
- The 49-year-old cyclist suffered critical head and body injuries and was taken to Stroger Hospital.
- The car is described as a 2010 model with rear-side damage, and the driver left the scene.
- Chicago police released an image of the vehicle and ask anyone with information to contact the Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com, referencing case JJ468724.