Crime & Safety

Search On For Drivers Who Collided And Struck Mother, Baby In Hit-And-Run Crash In Des Plaines

Police announced the search for a third car involved in the Aug. 25 crash.

DES PLAINES, Ill. (CBS) — A Des Plaines mother protected her baby as she started to strap the 4-month-old girl into their car, just before she felt a jolt and found herself on the ground, when a hit-and-run driver crashed into their vehicle and took off.

Police are asking for help finding that hit-and-run driver as the mother is trying to recover. Police announced the search for a third car involved in the crash.

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