The identification of a pedestrian killed this week in a hit-and-run traffic accident in Wheeling, Illinois, calls for the intervention of a top accident lawyer. Authorities on Thursday, May 21, disclosed the victim’s identity as Carlos Marciel-Paulido, 31, of Chicago, police records show.

Witnesses called Wheeling Police to the scene of the crash at about 7:40 a.m., in the 700 block of Equestria Drive. Callers said an SUV struck a pedestrian and ended up lodged inside a building in the area. When officers arrived, they met the motorist’s absence.

Preliminary reports show the motorist drove his vehicle into a residence on the block, running over the pedestrian in the process. The SUV remained partially lodged in the front entryway of the property until police arrived. The driver reportedly abandoned his disabled car after crashing into the building and fled the scene on foot.

The emergency response crew found Carlos Marciel-Paulido trapped underneath the wrecked car. They pronounced him dead at the scene. No one in the building suffered injuries.

A resident of the building told police he tried chasing down the fleeing drive right after the wreck, but the motorist escaped. K-9 units immediately commenced a search for the hit-and-run driver, whom neighbors said may have chased a person into the Equestria Drive building.

A towing vehicle arrived during the on-site investigation, and towed the wrecked SUV away from the scene, to a police hold.

Although the driver remains at large, the deceased’s family has sufficient to pursue a lawsuit for the wrongful death of Marciel-Paulido, under a top accident lawyer.

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