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Hit-and-Run Driver Sought After South Side Crash Shoves SUV Into Abandoned Building

Area Two detectives now lead the case, with a city inspector evaluating the structure's safety.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 11:25 p.m. Thursday in the 900 block of West 79th Street in Auburn Gresham.
  • Police say a gray sedan ran a red light and struck a white SUV, forcing it into a vacant building at 79th and Morgan.
  • Two women from the SUV were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and were listed in fair condition.
  • The sedan's driver fled the scene on foot before officers arrived, and no arrests have been announced.
  • Area Two detectives are investigating, and the city building department was notified to assess possible structural damage.