Logan Square & Humboldt Park

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Logan Square Hit-And-Run Driver Caught, Police Say

July 16, 2014 7:02am | Updated July 16, 2014 7:02am
The driver fled the scene after hitting a pedestrian early Wednesday, police said.
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CHICAGO — A driver who struck a pedestrian early Wednesday in Logan Square was chased down and caught by officers minutes after the accident, police said.

Around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, the pedestrian was walking through the 2700 block of North Hamlin Avenue when the driver struck him with his car, said Officer Ron Gaines, a police spokesman.

The pedestrian was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in stable condition, Gaines said.

The car was spotted a few minutes later by police, who chased it. The car was stopped and the driver was taken into custody at the intersection of Monticello Avenue and LeMoyne Street, Gaines said.

Further information was not available.

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