Crime & Safety
Suspect Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Of Hyde Park Academy High School Student Lania Smith
The suspect, only identified as a juvenile, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and arson.
Updated on: June 9, 2026
A suspect was charged in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of Hyde Park Academy High School student Lania Smith in Dolton back in May.
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Village officials confirmed on Monday that the suspect, only identified as a juvenile, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and arson.
Smith, 18, was struck and killed on the evening of May 30 while on her way to work in south suburban Dolton.
