Food delivery driver carjacked in Humboldt Park

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CHICAGO - A food delivery driver was carjacked Wednesday morning in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side.

The 56-year-old man was delivering food about 12:30 a.m. in the 2900 block of West Walton Street, when a woman jumped in his 2005 Toyota Highlander that was left running and sped off, Chicago police said.

Area Five detectives are investigating.