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Pedestrian killed in Orland Park hit-and-run crash

A male whose age wasn’t known was struck by a vehicle and found on the pavement about 11:40 p.m. Friday in the 18400 block of South LaGrange Road, Orland Park police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

By Sun-Times Wire

A pedestrian, a male whose age wasn't known, was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night in Orland Park. — A male pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night on LaGrange Road in Orland Park.

A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver Friday night in south suburban Orland Park, police said.

Officers responded about 11:40 p.m. to the 18400 block of South LaGrange Road, where they found the pedestrian, a male whose age wasn’t known, unresponsive in the middle of the road, Orland Park police said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Detectives are reviewing surveillance camera footage of the area, police said.

“This is a tragic event, and we are doing everything possible to identify and apprehend the individual responsible for this senseless act,” Orland Park Police Chief Eric Rossi said in a statement. “We urge anyone with information to come forward and help us bring justice to the victim and their family.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Orland Park police at (708) 349-4111.

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