Early Monday morning, a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident on I-57 on the Far South Side, as confirmed by Illinois State Police. The victim, a passenger in a disabled vehicle, was hit by an unknown driver who failed to stop. The fatality was reported just before 3:50 a.m. near 111th Street, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The identity of the individual has not been released pending notification of the next of kin.
The sequence of events began with a disabled SUV parked on the right shoulder of the northbound lanes. A female passenger exited the vehicle and was subsequently struck by another vehicle that left the scene. She was transported to an area hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, as detailed by ABC 7 Chicago. The traffic impact was significant, with all northbound lanes closed and rerouted to 119th Street thereafter.
The crash aftermath led to an extended closure of the northbound lanes which lasted several hours, causing considerable morning congestion. The lanes were reopened shortly before 8 a.m., restoring the flow of traffic, as per ABC7 Chicago
