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Police search for driver after victim injured in South Side hit-and-run crash overnight

CHICAGO — Authorities are asking for help from the public in the search for a driver wanted in connection with a South Side hit-and-run crash that left a person seriously injured overnight.

Chicago police say the crash unfolded just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday night as the victim was crossing the street in the 700 block of East 79th Street.

According to police, as the victim made their way across 79th Street using the crosswalk, they were struck by a 2019 Silver Chevrolet Malibu. Following the crash, officers said the driver of the Malibu allegedly fled the scene, heading west along 79th St., toward South Martin Luther King Drive.

Police said the victim was seriously injured in the crash, though the extent of their injuries remains unclear.

On Thursday, police shared a photo of the vehicle wanted in connection with the crash.

Officers were not able to provide a description of the driver but said their vehicle had an Illinois license plate with the tag number DH27880.

Additionally, officers said the vehicle also had tinted windows and may now have damage to the front left side of the vehicle or the windshield.

Officers ask anyone with information on the deadly crash to contact the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521 or dial 911.

Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com. Tips can be filed anonymously.

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