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Loop hit-and-run: 2 pedestrians injured by speeding SUV

By Nic Flosi
FOX 32 Chicago
Loop
Published September 21, 2026 8:36 AM CDT
Published September 21, 2026 8:36 AM CDT

The Brief

    • Two pedestrians were struck in the Loop early Monday.
    • Both victims were taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
    • Police are searching for a dark-colored SUV.

CHICAGO - Two people were injured after being struck by a vehicle in the Loop early Monday morning, according to Chicago police.

Loop hit-and-run

The crash happened around 1:55 a.m. in the 0-100 block of West Ida B. Wells Drive.

Police said the two pedestrians were in a crosswalk when they were hit by an SUV traveling east at a high rate of speed.

One victim, a 22-year-old woman, suffered multiple injuries. The second victim, a man, suffered a broken leg.

Both victims were taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.

The vehicle was described as a dark-colored SUV that continued eastbound after the crash.

What's next:

The Major Accidents Investigation Unit is investigating.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.

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