A 19-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle Sunday on Interstate 94 near Englewood on the South Side, according to preliminary information from Illinois State police.
A preliminary investigation found that the woman was a passenger of a vehicle that was having mechanical issues and the driver of the vehicle pulled over to the left shoulder and partially into the left lane, state police said.
About 4:50 a.m., as the 19-year-old got out of the vehicle, she was struck by a passing vehicle, state police said. The vehicle that struck her continued driving.
The woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, state police said.
Local lanes were closed for an investigation about 5:05 a.m. and traffic was diverted into the express lanes, state police said. All lanes were reopened by 8:30 a.m.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
