Police are investigating and searching for a suspect after a woman was hospitalized after she was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on Washington Street in Waukegan.
The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:55 p.m. on October 4 to the area of Washington Street and Lewis Avenue for a pedestrian-involved crash with injuries.
Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Craig Neal said Thursday that 911 calls were received for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian near the intersection.
Officers arrived and found an adult female lying on the ground in the eastbound lanes of Washington Street.
The victim told officers she was walking in the street when she was struck by a vehicle, Neal said.
The woman, who is a Waukegan resident, suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash.
She was transported by ambulance to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment and has since been released, Neal said.
Officers shut down Washington Street at Lewis Avenue during the crash investigation.
The vehicle involved has not been identified and the investigation remains active, Neal said.
Anyone who has information on the offending driver is asked to call the Waukegan Police Department at 847-599-2567 or send an anonymous tip by texting 847411 and using the keyword WPDTIP.