7-year-old girl sustains serious injuries after being struck by car that fled the scene on East 133rd Street in Roseland, Illinois
Girl, 7, Seriously Hurt in Altgeld Gardens Hit-and-Run
Just after 3 p.m., was in the street when she was struck by a vehicle heading east in the 900 block of East 133rd Street, Chicago police said.
Girl, 7, critically injured after struck by hit-and-run driver in Roseland, police say
The girl sustained injuries to both her legs and her right arm, officials said.
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