Driver flees after Loop crash leaves passenger injured, police say
Driver flees after Loop crash leaves passenger injured
A person was injured and a driver fled the scene after a crash in Chicago's Loop early Wednesday morning.
CHICAGO - A passenger was injured and a driver fled the scene after a crash in Chicago's Loop early Wednesday morning.
Loop crash
What we know:
Officers responded around 3:31 a.m. to a traffic crash near the intersection of State Street and Ida B. Wells Drive.
According to Chicago police, a white Ford SUV driven by a 45-year-old man was traveling northbound on State Street when it was struck by a white Cadillac SUV traveling westbound on Ida B. Wells Drive.
Investigators said the Cadillac driver disregarded a traffic signal before the collision occurred.
After the crash, the driver of the Cadillac fled the scene on foot, police said. A 34-year-old passenger in the Cadillac suffered injuries in the crash and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was listed in fair condition.
No other injuries were reported.
What we don't know:
Police have not announced any arrests, and additional details about the crash were not immediately available.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.