Roman Polniak, 52, dead, 1 injured, and alleged hit-and-run driver Henry Houston, 66, arrested after striking pedestrians on South Wolf Road in Des Plaines, Illinois
Man Fatally Struck By Hit-And-Run Van In Des Plaines
The men got off a Pace bus about 6:15 a.m. and were crossing South Wolf Road westbound near Jarvis Avenue when they were struck by a “white work van,” according to Des Plaines Police Chief Bill Kushner. One of the men told investigators the pair “looked both ways” before they crossed.
Man charged in deadly Des Plaines hit-and-run
Police identified Houston, of the 1100-block of South Frontage Avenue in Chicago, as the driver. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death, a felony.
Chicago man charged in Des Plaines crash that left pedestrian dead
Chicago resident Roman Polniak, 52, was pronounced dead at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge after suffering injuries in the alleged hit-and-run, police said.
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