Man seriously injured in South Shore hit-and-run

The 57-year-old was found in the middle of the street after being struck by a white vehicle.

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A 57-year-old man was seriously injured Jan. 21, 2020 in a hit-and-run in the 2300 block of East 79th Street in South Shore on the South Side.

A 57-year-old man was seriously injured Jan. 21, 2020 in a hit-and-run in the 2300 block of East 79th Street in South Shore on the South Side.

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A 57-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday in a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian in South Shore on the South Side.

About 12:15 a.m., police found the man in the middle of the street in the 2300 block of East 79th Street, after being struck by a white vehicle that continued west on 79th Street after the crash, Chicago police said.

He was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in serious condition with a head injury, police said. He has had his condition stabilized.

No arrests have been made, police said.

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