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$1K reward offered for Chicago hit-and-run suspect
A 15-year-old girl was killed in a Chicago hit-and-run, and police are asking for help finding the driver.
CHICAGO - A 15-year-old girl died after a hit-and-run crash in the city's South Shore neighborhood last month, and police are asking for the public's help in identifying the driver.
The backstory:
The crash happened around 8:32 p.m. on March 21 in the 7600 block of South Exchange Avenue, just north of 77th Street.
Police said two juveniles were riding southbound on an electric scooter when a dark-colored Ford Fusion struck them. The vehicle continued southbound and left the scene.
Both teens were injured. One of them, identified by Cook County Crime Stoppers as 15-year-old Violet Harris, later died from her injuries.
What you can do:
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to come forward.
Tips can be shared with the Chicago Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521, or anonymously at CPDTIP.com using reference number JK189621.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-535-7867.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department and Cook County Crime Stoppers.