Pedestrian killed in Chatham hit-and-run

The driver of the white Dodge Durango and its passengers fled and left the SUV behind Monday night, police said.

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Chicago police are searching for the driver of an SUV that struck and killed a man who was crossing a street on the South Side Monday night.

Jonathan Skipper, 45, was hit about 10:10 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Lafayette Avenue, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The driver of the white Dodge Durango and its passengers fled, leaving the SUV behind, police said.

No one was in custody.

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