{"id":472726,"date":"2025-12-26T11:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/472726\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T11:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:56:17","slug":"chicago-police-looking-for-driver-of-hit-and-run-crash-in-gresham-that-hurt-2-people-sent-car-into-building-at-79th-and-morgan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/472726\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago police looking for driver of hit-and-run crash in Gresham that hurt 2 people, sent car into building at 79th and Morgan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; Chicago police are searching for a driver that left two people injured on the city&#8217;s South Side.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The crash happened at about 11:25 p.m. on Thursday in the 900-block of W. 79th Street, police said.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/18318328_79th2.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The driver of a gray car allegedly ran a red light and crashed into a white SUV, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The impact caused the SUV to careen into an abandoned building, police said.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/18318327_79th.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Two women in the SUV were taken to University of Chicago Hospital; both are expected to be OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The driver of the gray sedan ran off before officers arrived, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The City of Chicago Building Inspector was notified about the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">SEE ALSO | <\/strong><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-shootings-least-6-shot-1-fatally-christmas-gun-violence-police-department-says\/18318233\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">At least 6 shot, 1 fatally, in Christmas night violence across city, Chicago police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 WLS-TV. 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