Hit-And-Run Injures Pedestrian Near Millennium Park

CHICAGO, IL — A hit-and-run accident Sunday night critically hurt a pedestrian near Millennium Park, the Chicago Tribune reports. Paramedics took the man, 24, to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and police continue to investigate the incident, the report added.

The accident happened at around 11:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, in the 300 block of East Monroe Drive, the report stated. The vehicle that struck the victim was traveling south along Columbus Drive, the report added.

The driver didn't stop at Monroe Drive, and the victim was hit by the vehicle, the report stated. The driver then fled the crash, the report added. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Chicago — or your neighborhood. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

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