Crime & Safety
2 Killed In Separate Hit-And-Run Crashes In West Chicago
A teen boy was killed Saturday and another individual was killed Tuesday in hit-and-run crashes, according to multiple reports.
WEST CHICAGO, IL —Two people were killed in hit-and-run crashes in a span of four days in West Chicago, according to police.
The first fatal hit-and-run crash killed a pedestrian Saturday evening in the 900 block of Hawthorn Lane. Police were called to the area around 6 p.m. and were at the scene until just before 10:30 p.m. Investigators returned to the scene Wednesday morning and were advising commuters to avoid the area.
The person who died in Saturday's crash was identified as 16-year-old Aurora resident Julio Salinas-Pino.
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Late Tuesday night, West Chicago police responded to a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist on Joliet Street. The crash took place between Routes 38 and 59. The identity of the bicyclist was being withheld Wednesday afternoon pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone who has information about these incidents is encouraged to call the West Chicago Police Department at 630-293-2222.
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