CHICAGO (AP) — Police are asking the public for information that helps them find the driver of a car that struck and killed a 5-year-old girl on Chicago’s southwest side.
Authorities say the car that hit 5-year-old Maria Gonzalez was a 2-door Honda Civic with a sunroof and spoiler and a dark finish that was dull or had a primer coat. The car also may have a front-end bra, sport muffler and a broken lamp.
Maria’s family says she was struck Saturday afternoon on a residential street after she bought a treat from an ice cream vendor. The driver fled the scene.
Her father says the girl died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.