Skokie police have arrested a man involved in the 2024 hit-and-run traffic crash that killed a pedestrian, according to a May 12 Skokie Police Department news release.
Umeshbhai Parikh, a 69-year-old Skokie resident, was arrested at the Skokie police station on May 11, according to officials.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has since charged Parikh with one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident involving fatal injury, the release said.
Parikh allegedly struck 78-year-old pedestrian Alfred Slivo with his vehicle while driving in the intersection of Crawford Avenue and Kirk Street in Skokie, on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2024 just before 4 p.m, according to Skokie police.
Officers determined upon arrival at the crash site that Parikh fled westbound across Crawford Avenue after hitting Slivo.
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Parikh fled the scene prior to the arrival of Skokie emergency personnel, according to the release.
Slivo later succumbed to his injuries, with the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruling his cause of death as due to multiple injuries from being struck by a minivan.
To assist with the investigation, Skokie police activated the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force, Major Crash Assistance Team.
Police arrested Parikh more than a year and half after the incident.
The 2024 crash was the third in a string of fatal incidents involving vehicles striking pedestrians and cyclists.
A 27-year-old cyclist died three weeks after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Skokie Boulevard and Gross Point Road in July 2024. Two cars also struck a 37-year-old male pedestrian in the 3500 block of Oakton Street in August of that year.
Parikh had a pre-trial hearing on May 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Skokie Courthouse, 5600 Old Orchard Road.
According to Circuit Court of Cook County records, Parikh remains in custody following his Wednesday pre-trial hearing.
Parikh’s next court hearing is scheduled for May 27 at the Skokie Courthouse, per Circuit Court of Cook County records.
An arrest does not constitute a conviction.