Hit-and-Run Accident on Chicago’s West Side Kills One

May 14, 2010 - A Chicago teenager was killed, and several others were injured, in a hit-and-run accident on Chicago's West Side. According to reports at ChicagoBreakingNews.com, a 19-year-old man was killed when the car he was riding in was hit by another vehicle. Four other teenagers driving in the same car were injured, some seriously. The fatal accident occurred around midnight on Wednesday night.

Police say the male victim was a passenger in a car that was passing through the intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Keeler Avenue when it was hit by another car. The force of the collision propelled the victim's car into a nearby utility pole. The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene after the accident. the victim was pronounced dead an hour later at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Four other teenagers in the car suffered personal injuries, and two are believed to have serious, life-threatening injuries. Their identities have not yet been released. Police are still investigating this fatal car accident and they have not released any details about the hit-and-run vehicle.