Akin Jones, 22, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on 1st Avenue in Proviso Township, Illinois
Modified Date:
Mon, 12/09/2019 - 6:19amAccident Date:
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Akin Jones, Of Westchester, Killed In Proviso Township Hit-And-Run
A dark-colored full-sized SUV – possibly a Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, or Cadillac Escalade – was headed south on 1st Avenue in unincorporated Proviso Township around 10:25 p.m., when it struck 22-year-old Akin Jones near 13th Street, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Hit and RunPeople Involved:
Akin Jones
Roadway:
1st AvenueCity:
Township of Proviso, ILCounty:
Cook County, ILArea:
Chicago, IL
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