Elderly Woman Injured In Jewel-Osco Lot Hit-And-Run

CARY, IL – Authorities are asking for the public's help in tracking down a woman accused of striking a 72-year-old with her SUV and then driving away Saturday afternoon in Cary, police said. The hit-and-run occurred in the Jewel-Osco parking lot, 696 Northwest Highway in Cary, at about 4 p.m. The pedestrian hit by the vehicle was taken to Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to a news release from the Cary Police Department.

A family member told Patch the pedestrian was a 72-year-old woman.

The hit-and-run driver is described as a white woman in her 60s with long, sandy hair and glasses, according to the news release. She was driving a Jeep SUV with a license plate similar to that of a33306.

She left the parking lot following the crash, heading west on Route 14, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Cary Police Department at 847-639- 2341.

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