A 17-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car in a hit-and-run on Chicago’s South Side Saturday evening, according to police.
The incident occurred just after 5 p.m. in the city’s Roseland neighborhood.
Police say the teenager was running along Stewart when she was hit by a sedan. The impact left her critically injured on the roadway.
Following the crash, authorities say the female driver of the sedan got out of the vehicle and ran away, abandoning both the scene and the injured teen. No other details about the driver have been released at this time.
Paramedics responded and transported the victim to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where she remains hospitalized in critical condition.
The identity of the victim has not been disclosed.
As of Sunday, Chicago police said they are still searching for the driver involved in the crash. No citations have been issued, and the Chicago Police Department’s Major Accidents Unit has taken over the investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
A 17-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car in a hit-and-run on Chicago ’s South Side Saturday evening, according to police
Police say the teenager was running when she was hit by a sedan, which left her critically injured on the roadway
Under Illinois law, drivers involved in crashes resulting in injury or death are required to immediately stop at the scene and remain there until they have fulfilled all legal obligations—including providing their name, address, and vehicle registration, and rendering reasonable assistance to anyone injured.
Leaving the scene of a crash that results in injury is classified as a felony.
If the incident involves injury, the offense is typically a Class 4 felony, punishable by one to three years in prison and fines of up to $25,000.
If the crash results in death or serious bodily harm, it is considered a Class 2 felony, which carries even harsher penalties, including three to seven years of imprisonment.
Conviction for a hit-and-run involving injury or death also leads to automatic revocation of the driver’s license.
Unfortunately, hit-and-runs are all too common—and the consequences can haunt families for years.
In Georgia, Aimee Michael was sentenced to 36 years in prison for a devastating 2009 hit-and-run that killed five people on Easter Sunday.
Michael, then 24, lost control of her BMW near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, causing a deadly crash that claimed the lives of Delisia Smith, her husband Robert, their 9-year-old daughter Kayla, 2-month-old son Ethan, and 6-year-old Morgan Johnson. Morgan’s mother was also injured.
Aimee Michael was sentenced to 36 years in prison for a devastating 2009 hit-and-run that killed five people on Easter Sunday.
The fatal crash killed Kathy Smith’s daughter Delisia, Delisia’s husband Robert, their daughter Kayla, 9, and their 2-month-old son Ethan
Pictured: The wreckage of the car crash that took the lives of five people
During her 2010 sentencing, Michael addressed the grieving families in court. “I want to say that I am wrong. I have wronged three families, and for that, I am sorry,” she said, according to WSB-TV.
Despite her lengthy sentence, Michael was released on parole after just 14 years—a decision that outraged surviving family members.
Kathy Smith, who lost her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren in the crash, told WSB-TV she wasn’t even notified Michael was eligible for parole.
“When I get up every day, my family is not here,” she said.
Prosecutors revealed that after the crash, Michael and her mother, Shelia, tried to cover up the crime.
Shelia Michael later pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of a criminal.
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