A 55-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck during a hit-and-run overnight in Prospect Heights, according to police.
Police say the man was crossing the Washington Avenue and Fulton Street intersection just after 12 a.m. when a burgundy Ford Explorer hit him.
The man was pronounced dead at a hospital. As of Saturday morning, the driver remains at large.
Anyone with information is urged to call 1-800-577-TIPS.