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Chicago driver turns self in after child struck by vehicle in hit-and-run: police

By and FOX 32 Digital Staff
Updated  October 5, 2021 9:31pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

Driver in Chicago hit-and-run turns self into police

The driver involved in a hit-and-run on Chicago's North Side turned themselves in Tuesday night. The victim, a 4-year-old boy, is hospitalized.

CHICAGO - A 4-year-old boy was struck in a hit-and-run Tuesday night on Chicago’s North Side.

Around 7:30 p.m., Chicago police say a child riding a bike was struck by a vehicle near Foster Avenue and Pulaski Road in the North Park neighborhood. The vehicle then fled from the location.

The child was transported to Lurie Children’s Hospital in critical condition, according to officials.

Child riding bike critically injured in Chicago hit-and-run

A 4-year-old was struck in a hit-and-run Tuesday night on Chicago’s North Side.

A source tells FOX 32 the driver fled the scene with the child's bike still wedged under the vehicle.

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A witness says the vehicle was a small, newer white car that fled westbound on Foster Ave. Chicago police have not confirmed this information.

"I was walking up to the intersection and seen the mother with the child in her arms and I didn't know nothing happened at first. But I heard the sirens and fire truck pulling up," the witness said. "Just hope the kids alright."

Not long after the incident, Chicago police say the driver turned themselves in at the 17th District police station.

The investigation remains ongoing.