A 46-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday evening after being struck and dragged by a vehicle in Rogers Park, according to a Chicago Police Department traffic crash report reviewed by CWBChicago.
Officers responded to a call for a person down around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of West Estes Avenue and North Greenview Avenue. The man, who lived about a mile north of the crash site, was initially reported in serious condition but was pronounced dead at 8:10 p.m. from head trauma, a fractured right leg, and additional injuries, the report states.
Surveillance footage reviewed by police shows the victim was struck and then dragged while trapped underneath a dark gray 2018 Buick Encore SUV, which fled eastbound on Estes. The driver did not stop.
One witness told officers they heard someone screaming the name “Denise” at the time of the crash, the report said.
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating the vehicle, which had Illinois license plate CQ19696. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com using reference RD# JJ364919.
To file charges in a hit-and-run, police must prove who was driving the vehicle at the time of the crash. Knowing who owns or is registered to the vehicle is not enough. Many hit-and-run incidents involve stolen cars or vehicles using license plates from a different vehicle.
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