Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Stevenson Expressway
CHICAGO (CBS) — A pedestrian was killed early Sunday morning after being hit by a car on the Stevenson Expressway.
Illinois State Police said just before 5 a.m., troopers responded to the southbound lanes of I-55 under I-94 for a report of a car versus pedestrian crash.
A white Nissan sedan struck the pedestrian, who died at the scene. The driver did not stop to help the victim.
The age and gender of the victim were not released.
I-55 southbound is closed, and traffic is being diverted to Martin Luther King Drive. Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes.
No further information was immediately available.
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