Personal Injury Law

6-Year-Old Chicago Boy Injured in South Side Hit-and-Run

By Kris Briggs

A 6-year-old Chicago boy was injured after being struck by a vehicle going the wrong way on a one-way street on April 27, 2010 near 76th and Michigan Avenue. The driver did not stop after striking the boy.

The boy?s father, Mark Williams, says he parked his car on the 7600 block of South Michigan Avenue, a one-way street going north. His daughter and son got out of the car were crossing the street when a van heading the wrong way hit his son.

"The car just came out of nowhere, speeding, going the wrong way speeding, and it didn't honk the horn until it got right up on me," said Williams.

The impact knocked Ashton nearly 15 feet and at that point, Williams says the driver slowed down and then took off.

"I grabbed him and picked him up off the ground. He had a dazed look on his face. I woke him up. I was trying my best to keep him awake," said Williams.

The boy suffered a concussion and cuts and bruises, but is expected to fully recover. For Williams, the ordeal will be over when the driver is found.

"I didn't know people could be so careless. It's amazing. He struck a 6-year-old and kept going. It's horrible," said Williams.

Williams is hoping anyone who witnessed the accident can help track down the driver.

6-Year-Old Boy Injured in Chicago South Side Hit-and-Run, ABCLocal.com, April 29, 2010

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Full post as published by Illinois Injury Law Blog on May 18, 2010 (boomark / email).