A person was seriously injured early Sunday morning when he was hit by a car on the Bishop Ford Freeway while fleeing from police.
The male, whose age was not immediately known, was hit about 1:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 94, according to Illinois State Police.
Chicago police officers had observed a stolen vehicle in the 10500 block of South State Street. The vehicle’s driver fled, and a chase ensued, Chicago police said, citing preliminary information.
The vehicle’s driver crashed in the 10000 block of South Indiana Avenue and then fled on foot. The male then made his way onto the Bishop Ford Freeway where he was hit by a car, police said.
The male was taken into custody and then transferred to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was listed in serious condition, police said.
State police said the driver who struck the male fleeing police was uninjured.
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