A woman died after she was struck by multiple vehicles that failed to stay at the scene on Grand Avenue in Waukegan Tuesday evening, authorities said.
The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:23 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Grand Avenue and New York Street for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
Police officers found a woman who was unconscious and not breathing.
They began performing CPR on her until paramedics arrived and took over lifesaving measures.
The woman was transported to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan by ambulance.
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the woman as Kassandra Fajardo-Rodriguez, 30, of Waukegan.
Fajardo-Rodriguez died in the emergency room shortly after arriving at the hospital.
Banek said an autopsy performed Wednesday showed Fajardo-Rodriguez died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries.
She had been struck by multiple vehicles in the eastbound lanes in the 1500 block of Grand Avenue. The vehicles did not remain at the scene.
The Waukegan Police Department Major Crash Unit is investigating the incident. Police have not released any information on the case as of Friday.