Woman hurt in hit-and-run crash on Near North Side

A woman is recovering in the hospital after a vehicle struck her while she was riding a scooter on the Near North Side.

Police said the crash happened around 8:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Clybourn Avenue.

According to officers, the 33-year-old woman was traveling through the area on a scooter when a Honda Civic hit her as it continued northwest on Clybourn.

After the collision, the driver of the Honda left the scene, police said.

The woman suffered a knee injury and was transported to the hospital, where she was listed in fair condition.

Investigators are actively searching for the driver involved in the incident.

Editor’s Note: Initial reports stated that the victim was riding a bicycle in the 1600 block of North Clybourn Avenue. Authorities have since clarified that she was riding a scooter in the 1200 block of North Clybourn Avenue when the crash occurred.

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