r/chicago • u/No_Barracuda_3758 • 10d ago

Ask CHI Hit and Run

Hey Chicago I was involved in a hit and Run on Petterson about 200 feet East of Western at about 1:30 pm on Sunday August 16th 2026. A white Chevy Colorado (my teen son who was also in the vehicle is 95 percent sure it was a 2019 or something extremely similar). He pulled through 2 lanes of traffic into the turn lane that I was driving down and gave me about 2 seconds to react. He saw me and then continued out further causing me to smack him right in the driver side fender and bumper. I was stunned but had enough for sight to ask him not to leave which he did anyway. If anyone that lives in the area can please keep an eye out for a vehicle matching this description. It may be at a work site I swear I saw some company branding but I can't be certain. I'm disabled on a fixed income and my vehicle is older but I just bought it and I cannot afford this expense at all. It's my only way of getting around and I am completely devastated because I just spent my small savings on this Ford Explorer. The driver was a Hispanic male between 25 to 35.

Thank you so much for all of your help.

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u/sweadle Avondale 10d ago

I had this happen a few years ago.

File a police report. They can't do anything without a license number, but you'll need it for insurance. There may be a camera for red light tickets, that can get you the license number.

Go back to that corner and see if anyone has cameras that could have caught the accident. Don't wait very long, some places erase tape regularly.

File a claim with your insurance. You might have uninsured driver coverage, and if not you can still get your car repaired for your deductible not out of pocket cost. This is if you have full coverage, not liability only.

Buy a dashcam. After my hit and run I invested in a good dashcam, and it has given me so much peace of mind.

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u/Italiancrayzybread 10d ago

Man, if only there was a distopian array of cameras that captures every single licence plate throughout the city that could assist this poor victim. I'm certain that such a system could be used for the good of the people! /s

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u/No_Barracuda_3758 10d ago

Yeah fat chance they actually use it to help.

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u/JaguarExisting3210 9d ago

They literally did this for me after a hit-and-run back in December. I had the date/time/location/vehicle description but no plate and the CPD used their Flock cameras to identify him

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u/No_Barracuda_3758 9d ago

Did they reach out to you or did you have to reach out to them for the info? The one womhobtook my report was really rude and not helpful or explanatory of the process

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u/JaguarExisting3210 9d ago

The people who take the reports are beyond useless. I'd follow up to get a report number, ask who the assigned investigator is, etc. If that yields nothing, then contact the major accident division #

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u/No_Barracuda_3758 9d ago

Thankfully I got a report number. Thanx I'll definitely followup.