Pedestrian Struck on Michigan Avenue by Hit-and-Run Driver in a Mercedes, Chicago Police Say
In the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue at 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, police say they were conducting a traffic stop involving a white Mercedes when the driver of the car drove off and fled the scene.
The driver of the Mercedes first hit a parked car and pushed it up onto the sidewalk, and then smashed into a control panel, according to police. Video and photos from the scene show part of a Mercedes emblem on the ground. After that, the driver of the car struck a pedestrian who happened to be crossing the street before abandoning the vehicle and fleeing on foot, police say.
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