Man struck by Jeep in West Loop hit-and-run

A 41-year-old tried crossing the street in the 700 block of West Randolph Street when he was hit by a black Jeep, police said.

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A man was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries when he was hit by a Jeep Jan. 19, 2020 in the West Loop.

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Authorities are looking for a Jeep that drove off after hitting a man Sunday in the West Loop.

The 41-year-old tried crossing the street about 2:30 a.m. in the 700 block of West Randolph Street when he was hit by the black Jeep, Chicago police said. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Jeep continued traveling westbound on Randolph, police said. The driver is not in custody.

Chicago police’s major accidents unit is investigating.

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