Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog
Chicago pedestrian accident lawyers previously reported that a 75-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of Kimball Avenue and North Avenue on April 1. Now comes word that a 38-year-old West Side resident has been charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of accident causing death, according to ABC news.
The charge was announced by Chicago police officials on Wednesday. Fox News is reporting that the hit and run driver had previously been cited for driving without insurance, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and failure to give information.
The pedestrian victim was crossing the intersection in the Humboldt Park neighborhood just after 8 PM when he was fatally hit. Police later located the defendant and the vehicle and the 4700 block of W. Washington Blvd.
An autopsy determined the victim died from multiple injuries in the collision. The death was ruled an accident.
The hit-and-run driver was scheduled to appear in bond court on Thursday.
It has not been reported if a pedestrian accident attorney is involved in the case or if a civil lawsuit has been filed.
Read the story in the Chicago Tribune here.