One person dead following hit-and-run incident in Illinois

ILLINOIS — A pedestrian was killed late Sunday night in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 57 in suburban Chicago, according to state police.

The Illinois State Police said the crash occurred just before midnight in the northbound lanes of Interstate 57 at the ramp to 147th Street in Harvey. Authorities reported that a black Chevrolet Tahoe struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene.

The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital, where they later died from their injuries. As of Monday morning, the victim had not been identified, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office

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