A deadly November hit-and-run in Morgan Park is still unsolved, and Cook County Crime Stoppers is now offering up to $1,000 to help find the driver. The crash happened just after 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the 11700 block of South Marshfield Avenue, where police say a van driver accelerated during an argument, dragged a man with the vehicle, then ran him over before fleeing southbound. Detectives with the Chicago Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Unit say the case remains open and are urging anyone with footage or tips to speak up.
Crime Stoppers Offers Cash For Answers
According to ABC7 Chicago, Cook County Crime Stoppers is putting up a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the Nov. 17 hit-and-run. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-535-STOP or online at CPDTIP.com using reference number JJ493013. Police also ask anyone with video or information to call the Major Accident Investigation Unit directly at 312-745-4521. The Crime Stoppers program accepts anonymous tips and pays rewards when information results in an arrest, according to Cook County Crime Stoppers.
What Investigators Say Happened
Chicago police say the victim, a 45-year-old man, was arguing with the van’s driver before he walked in front of the vehicle to head back to his parked car. At that point, the driver accelerated, striking him, trapping him underneath the van and dragging him, before both the front and rear tires ran over him, according to a CPD alert and reporting by FOX 32 Chicago. Officers found the man unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say surveillance video recovered by a store employee helped them piece together the sequence of events.
Van Description And How To Help
Police released an image of a tan or white van with likely front-end and undercarriage damage and told reporters they believe the vehicle may have been taken to a repair shop after the crash, per reporting by the Chicago Sun-Times. No arrests have been announced. Detectives say any dash-cam or surveillance video from the 11700 block of South Marshfield could be critical. Anyone with information can contact CPD’s Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com using reference JJ493013.
