Woman, 48, killed in Greater Grand Crossing hit and run

Sun-Times file photo SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Twitter Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit Flipboard A woman was killed early Thursday in Greater Grand Crossing, marking the second deadly hit and run in three hours in the city. The crash happened around 12:25 a.m. when a 48-year-old woman was hit by a white truck while crossing the street in the 300 block of East 71st Street, Chicago police said. The unknown driver of the truck then fled the scene going west, police said. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said. Nearly three hours earlier, a 69-year-old woman was fatally struck by a white sedan that fled the scene in West Garfield Park. Detectives are investigating. SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Twitter Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit Flipboard Sun-Times Wire Chicago Public Media Next Up In Crime 'Broadview Six' judge delays potentially explosive hearing featuring top prosecutor's testimony Woman killed, white car sought in West Garfield Park hit and run Second man charged in fatal Belmont Cragin stabbing Sexual assault suspect pawned two PlayStations stolen from victim in Auburn Gresham attack, prosecutors say Lawsuits allege Salvation Army youth pastor sexually abused 3 children in Chicago suburbs 4-year-old girl shot in Auburn Gresham