A South Side Chicago hit and run car accident left a 12 year old boy crtically injured Sunday on Chicago’s South Side. The Chicago car-pedestrian accident occurred on the 8000 block of South May St. around 5:35 p.m. when a 2-door Cadillac Eldorado hit the boy while he was crossing the street. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene immediately after striking the boy. The vehicle was southbound at the time of the accident and continued southbound following the Chicago car crash.
The injured boy was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL, where he was listed in critical condition. According to an official from the Police News Affairs, the boy suffered multiple injuries including a serious head injury. Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle that caused the tragic Chicago car crash remains at large. Police have described the motorist as a black man between the ages of 20 and 26. Police have also said that he is known by the alias “KB.” Anyone with information related to the Chicago car accident or the identity of the driver should contact the Chicago Police Major Investigation Unit at (312) 745-4521.
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