A woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident that took place in Chicago late on April 4, Saturday. The incident was reported to the authorities around 9:50 p.m. Family of the deceased may be able to seek wrongful death damages by consulting a car injury lawyer.

According to the details shared by the authorities, the incident took place on the West Side, close to the West Garfield Park in Chicago, Illinois. The woman who was critically injured in the incident, and later died of her injuries, was identified as Tysheaka Roark, 32.

The accident happened in the 4400 block of the West Madison Street. A gray Ford sedan was traveling eastbound on the road when it hit Roark. She sustained serious injuries in the crash. The driver of the sedan fled the site of the incident. Investigations conducted by the Chicago police so far reveal that the driver was a male. Police is still trying to gather more details about the vehicle in order to locate it and apprehend the driver.

As first responders and law enforcement arrived at the scene of crash, Roark was transported to the Norwegian American Hospital. However, she couldn’t recover from her injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

An autopsy was later conducted on Sunday. According to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, autopsy results show that Roark died of multiple injuries.

Based on the findings of the autopsy, Roark’s death was ruled an accident. Investigations into the incident are still ongoing, with a focus on identifying and locating the driver who caused the crash. Major Accident Unit and Area North detectives are leading the investigations. Once the driver is apprehended, a car injury lawyer may be able to help the family of the victim press for wrongful death compensation in this case.

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