The Joliet Fire Department responded and took the victim to Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital with critical injuries, but later died.
JOLIET, Ill. â Police are searching for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run Saturday night in Joliet , Illinois . Joliet police said they received a call around 9:30 p.m. of a hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, a 62-year-old man of Joliet was found lying on the sidewalk near the intersection of 4th Avenue and Chicago Street. Witnesses told police the victim crossed Chicago Street eastbound when he was then hit by a silver sedan traveling northbound on Chicago Street.
Officers obtained CCTV video footage of the accident, showing the silver sedan traveling at a high rate of speed and hitting the victim. Police are searching for the silver sedan with front-end damage.This intersection was closed for several hours to allow the traffic reconstructionist to process the scene. Investigation into the crash remains ongoing by the Joliet Police Traffic Unit.
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