4 Hurt, 1 Sent Through Sunroof In Hit-And-Run Outside Sox Game: Cops

CHICAGO — Four people are in custody after a hit-and-run incident in which the driver of a sedan drove into a crowd of pedestrians walking near Guaranteed Rate Field before Tuesday night’s Chicago White Sox game and sent four fans to local hospitals.

The incident took place at 6:22 p.m., nearly 40 minutes before the Sox game started, and took place in the 300 block of West 35th Street, police said. Police said Tuesday night that the driver was driving east on 35th Street when he struck at least four people and fled the scene.

The driver then sped onto the Dan Ryan Expressway. One of the victims was hit and sent over the car and through the car’s sunroof before the sedan sped away, police said. A police spokesman said that the person who was flung into the sunroof remained in the vehicle until it crashed. That victim was listed in serious condition at a local hospital, according to police.

Three other victims, including a 51-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man, are in local hospitals in critical condition, while a 24-year-old man, who was also struck by the car, is listed in fair condition, police said.

Police said four occupants of the car involved in the incident were taken to the hospital after the vehicle crashed on the Dan Ryan around 47th Street. All four men are between the ages of 20 and 25 were listed in fair condition, a police spokesman told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday night.

Police are investigating whether the car was stolen, and a spokesman said that investigators do not believe the incident was targeted.

In a statement issued by the team before Tuesday’s game, Sox officials said, “Our hearts go out to the four fans who were injured this evening, their families and friends, as well as the fans who witnessed the incident on their way to a baseball game.

“The Chicago White Sox organization expresses its appreciation to the Chicago Police Department, the Chicago Fire Department, the Illinois State Police, and others, including fans, who responded to the incident and provided immediate care for the victims.”