Bolingbrook Hit-And-Run Victim Was Orland Park Woman

BOLINGBROOK, IL - Will County Coroner Patrick O'Neil announced on Monday evening that the dead body found in Bolingbrook along the Frontage Road was a 35-year-old woman from Orland Park. According to O'Neil, the victim was Tricia S. Hoyt, and she was pronounced dead around noon on Sunday. Her body was found in the grass on the north side of the North East Frontage Road, near Interstate 55. Hoyt died as a result of multiple injuries, O'Neil announced.

On Monday, Bolingbrook's Police Department determined that Hoyt was the victim of a hit-and-run crash. "The unknown driver left the scene and failed to notify emergency personnel," Bolingbrook Police Lt. Anthony Columbus informed Patch on Monday afternoon.

According to Bolingbrook police, the fatal hit-and-run crash is believed to have occurred between 11 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday. The area where the body was found was between Venetian and Lawton Lane, police said.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bolingbrook Police Department at 630-226-8620 or Crime Stoppers of Bolingbrook at 630-378-4772.

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