Crime & Safety
Driver Involved In Fatal Montgomery Crash Sought By Police
Local authorities are asking for the public's help to identify a person connected to a fatal crash that occurred last week.
MONTGOMERY, IL — Montgomery police are looking for the public's help in identifying a person involved in a fatal crash that occurred last week.
A pedestrian was struck and killed in the early morning of April 16. The man, who was identified as 40-year-old Chicago resident Javier Diaz, was found near Douglas Road and Seasons Ridge Boulevard.
Diaz was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.
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Related: Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Douglas Road Car Crash: Investigators
Authorities are now searching for the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash. The car was described as a black 2002 Lexus ES.
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Police described the individual as a man in his early 20s with a medium complexion wearing prescription glasses. He has tattoos on his right hand/wrist and forearm.
According to police, a woman with dark skin accompanied him.
Anyone who may recognize the individual was asked to reach out to Detective O'Neill with the Montgomery Police Department at 630-862-4388 or boneill@ci.montgomery.il.us.
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