Forest Leaves

River Forest police seek hit-and-run driver

Updated: October 7, 2012 6:23AM

River Forest

An elderly pedestrian was hit by an SUV on the 7900 block of North Avenue in River Forest the evening of Aug. 25.

In a release, River Forest police said the pedestrian was hit at about 8:50 p.m. Aug. 25. The SUV then drove off without stopping, causing the pedestrian serious injuries, police said.

Police said witnesses described the vehicle as a blue Toyota SUV, left with front-end and passenger-side damage after the pedestrian was hit. A fog light and a passenger mirror were also knocked off.

River Forest police ask anyone with knowledge of the matter to call the detective division at (708) 366-7125, or email crime@vrf.us.





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