Police seek driver in Chatham hit-and-run that left man seriously hurt

Victim had brain damage, a collapsed lung and broken bones, and was unable to speak with investigators.

By David Struett

Police say this car is wanted for an Aug. 19, 2020, hit-and-run crash in Chatham.

Police have released a photo of a car wanted in an August hit-and-run crash that seriously hurt a 56-year-old man in the South Side Chatham neighborhood.

The man was walking across Cottage Grove Avenue when the driver of a northbound car struck him and continued without stopping, according to Chicago police.

The crash happened at 10:22 p.m. Aug. 19 near 85th Street, police said.

Paramedics took the man to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition, a police spokeswoman said. He had brain damage, a collapsed lung and broken bones, and was unable to speak with investigators.

The car, a 2009 silver-colored Chevrolet Impala, may have a damaged front end and windshield, police said.

Police asked anyone with tips to call detectives at 312-745-4521.

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