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Man injured in Morgan Park hit-and-run

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Authorities mark off the Far South Side block where a man was injured by a hit-and-run driver late Tuesday on the South Side. | Network Video Productions

A 23-year-old pedestrian was injured in a Morgan Park neighborhood hit-and-run incident late Tuesday on the Far South Side.

About 11:50 p.m., the man was standing on the street in the 11000 block of South Morgan when he was struck by a white vehicle, police said.

He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center with a leg injury and his condition stabilized, police said.

The man was not being cooperative with investigators.

Police said the incident might have been related to a domestic issue. No one is in custody.

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A police officer talks to two people after a Morgan Park neighborhood nit-and-run Tuesday night. | Network Video Productions

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