Driver sought in deadly hit-and-run of 62-year-old man in Joliet, Illinois
The Joliet Fire Department responded and took the victim to Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital with critical injuries, but later died.
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The Joliet Fire Department responded and took the victim to Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital with critical injuries, but later died.
The vehicle is described as a dark red or maroon Kia Sorento SUV, with Illinois license plate EB88421.
The incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue.
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According to witnesses, a white SUV struck the victim and continued northbound on Kedzie.
A white Nissan sedan struck the pedestrian, who died at the scene.
Investigators say just before midnight, deputies arrived at the scene on Dilleys Road just south of Wadsworth Road for a report of a person down.
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Illinois State Police said Johnson was involved in an earlier traffic crash where his vehicle rested off the roadway's right side.
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