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Police release photos of hit-and-run driver who seriously hurt bicyclist in Jefferson Park

A white 2013 Toyota Highlander struck a cyclist about 1 p.m. May 11 at the intersection of Sunnyside and Melvina avenues, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Police say the driver of a 2013 Toyota Highlander was involved in a hit-and-run crash May 11, 2022, in Jefferson Park.

Police released photos of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured a bicyclist last week in Jefferson Park.

The driver struck the cyclist at Sunnyside and Melvina avenues around 1 p.m. May 11 and continued without stopping, Chicago police said.

The vehicle was a white 2013 Toyota Highlander, police said.

Police asked anyone with information to call the Major Accident Investigation Unit at (312) 745-4521.

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