Alberto Zavala, 64, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on West Fullerton Avenue in Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Man killed in Belmont Cragin hit and run
Police said the vehicle is a white Ford Edge and may have tinted windows. The driver's side mirror housing was knocked off and the front driver's side of the vehicle is likely showing damage from the crash, police said.
Flower shop owner killed in Belmont Cragin hit and run
Witnesses said they were walking in front of Zavala crossing Fullerton, leaving an ice cream shop in the 5200-block, when the speeding SUV struck the 64 year old man at about 10 p.m.
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