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Search on for hit-and-run driver who struck, killed cyclist on Chicago's West Side

Police search for car behind deadly hit-and-run on Chicago's West Side
Police search for car behind deadly hit-and-run on Chicago's West Side 00:22

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police on Thursday asked for help from the public in finding a driver who struck and killed a bicyclist in Garfield Park last month.

At 8:28 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, police said the 55-year-old cyclist was struck by a blue Lincoln Town Car while pedaling through the park near Washington Boulevard and Central Park Avenue.

The cyclist died on Thursday, Sept. 5.

Police are searching for a blue 1997 Lincoln Town Car with Illinois license plate ES85500, driven by a man around 50 years old with gray facial hair.

The rear license plate for the vehicle is described to be missing a screw and sloping down to one side.

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Chicago Police

The vehicle was last seen headed east on Washington Boulevard, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521.

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