A 45-year-old woman is fighting for her life after a car slammed into her on the 3100 block of West Franklin Boulevard in East Garfield Park on Monday, then took off without stopping, according to police.
Police said the woman was walking along West Franklin Boulevard on Monday evening when a maroon-colored vehicle hit her in the 3100 block and kept going, ABC7 Chicago reported. She was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Officers stayed on scene canvassing the area for witnesses and evidence while detectives opened a hit-and-run investigation. No suspect description had been released as of Monday night.
How to help investigators
The Chicago Police Department's Major Accident Investigation Unit handles serious-injury hit-and-runs and is asking anyone with information or dash-cam footage to call (312) 745-4521. The unit's contact information and community alerts are posted by the Chicago Police Department.
Neighborhood context
East Garfield Park has seen multiple deadly or serious hit-and-runs in recent years, a trend that has fueled calls for better street lighting, cameras, and traffic enforcement on the West Side. The neighborhood was the site of a July 2024 crash that killed two people and injured a third, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, underscoring broader traffic-safety concerns citywide.
Detectives are urging anyone who saw the crash or who may have relevant video to contact the Major Accident Investigation Unit or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com. Chicago police continue to investigate and have not publicly identified any suspects.
