Police in suburban Joliet are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a 62-year-old man Saturday night.
According to authorities, the man was crossing Chicago Street near the intersection with Fourth Avenue at approximately 9:30 p.m. when he was struck by a silver sedan traveling at a high rate of speed.
The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Joliet police say a nearby surveillance camera captured the collision, revealing that the vehicle was traveling northbound on Chicago Street at a high rate of speed.
A search remains ongoing for the silver sedan, which was reported to have suffered damage to its front end as a result of the collision.
Anyone with additional information on the collision is encouraged to call Joliet police at 815-724-3010.
For those wishing to remain anonymous, Will County Crime Stoppers will accept tips at 800-323-6734, or via the organization’s website.
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