Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in West Side hit-and-run; victim ID'd
CHICAGO (CBS) – A 38-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car on Chicago's West Side Sunday morning.
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. in the 5200 block of West North Avenue in the Austin neighborhood.
Police responded to the scene and found the victim who had been struck by a vehicle.
The victim, identified as Ulysses Coleman by the Medical Examiner's Office, suffered trauma to the body and was taken to Mt. Sinai where he was pronounced dead.
Further investigation revealed that the victim was struck by a silver sedan traveling eastbound on North Ave.
Police say the vehicle stopped momentarily after hitting the victim but proceeded to leave the scene. The victim was not in a crosswalk.
No one is in custody.
Area detectives are investigating.