Driver Seriously Injures Cyclist In West Humboldt Park Hit-And-Run

WEST HUMBOLDT PARK — Police are searching for a hit-and-run-driver who seriously injured a cyclist last week in West Humboldt Park.

About 9 p.m. July 27, the driver of a white Chevrolet Traverse hit a bicyclist in the 1300 block of North Kostner Avenue, police said in a community alert. The driver didn’t stop or contact authorities.

Credit: Chicago Police Department

The car’s model year is somewhere between 2004-2012, police said. It has a moon roof and tinted windows.

The car has damage to the front passenger side bumper and fender and is missing a passenger side mirror, police said.

The driver was last seen traveling north on Kostner Avenue toward North Avenue.

No further information was provided.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521.

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