25-year-old man on dirt bike struck by car that fled scene at the intersection of North Western Avenue and Washington Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois
Man Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle in Hit-and-Run Crash on Near West Side
According to authorities, the 25-year-old man was riding a dirt bike in the first block of North Western Avenue at approximately 9:35 p.m. when he drove through a red light. The man was then struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Washington.
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