On a quiet, narrow one-way street next to a park a 59 year old woman was killed yesterday by a hit and run driver as she rode her bicycle. The crash occurred at 5:30 p.m., according to DNAInfo, well before dark on a sunny late Spring day along the 2900 block of South Poplar Avenue in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. The driver left the scene, fleeing eastbound, according to DNA Info. It has not been reported whether anyone witnessed the crash. However, given the time of day, location of the crash next to a park and the beautiful weather it is possible that someone saw what happened.
The name of the bicyclist has not been reported.
The cyclist has been identified and the driver has been charged.
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