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Niles Police Seek Driver After Hit-and-Run Leaves Woman in Critical Condition

Detectives are focusing on a later-model Ford F-150 with two-tone paint.

Overview

  • Police responded at 8:43 p.m. on Oct. 4 to Fifth Street and Indiana Avenue after a 911 call reported an unresponsive woman in a yard.
  • Investigators determined the crash happened around 8:14 p.m. when a vehicle left the roadway, hit a shed and a parked car, then struck a neighbor as the driver fled.
  • The injured woman remains in critical condition.
  • Parts recovered at the scene with identifiable numbers helped narrow the suspect vehicle to a later-model Ford F-150 with black or blue over silver paint.
  • The truck likely has front-end damage and may be missing the driver's-side mirror, and police are seeking tips or video at 330-652-9944.