Chicago, IL – Illinois State Police are asking for the public’s help Saturday after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 94 near 47th Street early Friday morning.
According to Illinois State Police, the fatal crash occurred around 2:39 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, in the northbound local lanes of I-94. Investigators are seeking witnesses who may have seen the collision or captured it on dashcam video.
Police said a red Jeep SUV was stopped in the center lane when its driver was outside the vehicle. The person was standing in front of the Jeep when they were struck by a separate vehicle, according to the state police news release.
The vehicle that struck the pedestrian fled the scene, police said. The release did not provide a description of the suspected hit-and-run vehicle or identify the person who was killed.
Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 is handling the investigation and is asking anyone who was traveling through the area around the time of the crash to consider whether they witnessed anything that could help investigators.
Anyone with information about the fatal crash or dashcam footage from northbound I-94 near 47th Street around 2:39 a.m. Friday can contact Illinois State Police Zone 1 at 847-294-4400 or email ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov.
Police said witnesses may remain anonymous.
The investigation remains ongoing, and state police are seeking information that could help identify the vehicle and driver involved in the hit-and-run.
