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Teen Girl on Electric Scooter Killed in Hit-and-Run in Chicago's South Shore Neighborhood
Violet D. Harris, 15, died after being hit by a fleeing vehicle while riding a rentable e-scooter, with no arrests made as the investigation continues.
- On Saturday, a 15-year-old was fatally struck by a car while riding a rentable e-scooter in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, officials identified the victim as Violet D. Harris, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
- Chicago Police Department said a preliminary investigation indicated Harris was struck by a motor vehicle while riding the scooter and that the unidentified driver fled the scene.
- Around 8:34 p.m., Chicago police officers responded to calls of a person lying in the 2800 block of E. 77th Street and found the girl unresponsive before paramedics transported her to University of Chicago Hospital.
- No arrests have been announced; detectives said early Sunday that they continue investigating the crash involving the 15-year-old girl riding an e-scooter.
- Reports conflict over timing as the girl appeared to be riding a shared rentable e-scooter fleet near Rainbow Beach, with some saying the crash happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday and others on Saturday night.
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Teen girl riding scooter killed in South Shore hit-and-run
A 15-year-old has died after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver while she was riding a scooter Saturday night. According to Chicago police, Violet Harris was riding the scooter in the 28000 block of East 77th Street at approximately 8:34 p.m. Saturday when she was struck by an unknown driver. That driver fled the scene, leaving Harris lying in the street. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Major Accident detec…
·Chicago, United States
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