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Man, 45, Killed in Morgan Park Hit-and-Run as Police Search for Driver

Chicago police launched a Major Accidents Unit investigation with no one in custody.

Overview

  • The pedestrian was struck just after 4:45 p.m. Monday in the 11700 block of South Marshfield Avenue near 117th and Marshfield.
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities have not released his identity.
  • The vehicle fled the area, and early reports differ on whether it was a van or an SUV.
  • Officers responded around 4:48 p.m. to the Morgan Park shopping-plaza area on Chicago’s South Side.
  • No arrests had been announced as of early Tuesday, and the Major Accidents Unit is leading the case.