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Chicago Police Seek Gray Audi Q5 in Englewood Hit-and-Run

Police released license plate EP16347 after describing front-end damage on the gray Audi Q5, urging anyone with information to contact the Major Accidents Unit.

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Overview

  • A gray Audi Q5 struck a pedestrian at about 2:45 p.m. Saturday on Halsted Street in Englewood and fled northbound.
  • The victim, a 56-year-old man, was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
  • Police describe the vehicle as a 2014 four-door Audi Q5 that may have a replaced windshield from the impact.
  • The CPD’s Major Accidents Unit is leading the investigation and has provided a tip line at 312-745-4521 for public leads.
  • The crash underscores growing hit-and-run and pedestrian safety challenges in Englewood and other Chicago neighborhoods.