Man fatally struck by Jeep in Little Village hit-and-run

The man, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was found unresponsive in the middle of police by responding officers.

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A man was fatally struck by a Jeep July 4, 2022 on the West Side.

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A man was fatally struck by a Jeep early Monday in a hit-and-run in Little Village on the West Side.

Responding officers found Victor Manuel Zarate-Luna, 47, about 3:35 a.m. in the middle of the street in the 3200 block of South Pulaski Road, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

A witness told officers the man was struck by a red Jeep going north on Pulaski Road, police said. The Jeep did not remain on the scene.

No one was in custody.

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