Crime & Safety

Man Killed in Early Morning Hit-and-Run in Bucktown

Police say the driver of a Chrysler fled on foot after running a red light and slamming into a Mazda on Western Avenue.

CHICAGO, IL - A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Thursday morning in Bucktown.

The man has not been identified, but is said to have been in his 40s, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

A Chrysler sedan ran a red light and hit a Mazda in the 2500 block of North Western Avenue around 4 a.m., killing the man driving the Mazda.

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The driver of the Chrysler fled on foot.

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