Driver Fleeing Hit-And-Run Causes Wrong-Way Crash On Lake Shore Drive
A hit-and-run driver and another motorist were injured in a wrong-way crash Thursday morning on Lake Shore Drive in the Uptown neighborhood.
A hit-and-run driver and another motorist were injured in a wrong-way crash Thursday morning on Lake Shore Drive in the Uptown neighborhood.
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A young boy was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident Thursday afternoon.
One person was killed and at least four others were injured. It happened around 4:45 Sunday morning.
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The 2-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. A gun was recovered at the scene.
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