A woman was killed this morning after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver on the South Side, police said
Police and paramedics responded about 5:30 a.m. to a call of a woman hit in the intersection of 69th and Halsted streets, said Police News Affairs Officer Robert Perez.
The woman, who was described as in her 30s or 40s, was attempting to cross the street when a full-size white car hit her and continued driving, Perez said. The victim was taken to Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center where she was pronounced dead.
Police said the car sped east on 69th Street. The car is possibly a Cadillac or Buick with front-end damage, said Perez.
-- Deanese Williams-Harris