Two charged after injury-causing accidents in Chicago

Two men have been charged in connection with Chicago crashes where the victims were seriously or fatally injured.

Antonio Jackson, 32, of Chicago, has been charged in connection with a February hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on the 8000 block of South Lafayette Avenue, right off Interstate 94. A white Jaguar struck a pedestrian Feb. 2 and fled the scene. The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.

After an investigation, Illinois State Police said, they identified Jackson as the driver of the Jaguar. On Aug. 5, ISP officers took Jackson into custody and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved charges of failure to report an accident with injuries; a Class 2 felony; and leaving the scene of a personal injury crash, a Class 4 felony…

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