A 7-year-old boy was critically hurt Thursday evening when a driver struck him in Humboldt Park and did not stop.
The child was struck by a northbound SUV near the intersection of Iowa Street and Hamlin Avenue around 6:30 p.m., Chicago police and fire officials said.
He was transported with a leg injury to Stroger Hospital in critical but stable condition, police and fire officials said.
The Major Accidents Investigation Unit was investigating. Police reported no arrests and did not release a description of the wanted vehicle or driver.