Man pushing another man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run on Chicago's South Side

CHICAGO - A man was killed in a fatal hit-and-run in Brainerd Thursday night. 

At about 6:23 p.m., a man was pushing a 56-year-old man in a wheelchair across the street in the 9400 block of South Ashland when the driver of a 2007 white Chevy SUV struck them, police said.

The 56-year-old man was transported to an area hospital in serious condition.

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The man pushing the wheelchair was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle did not stop and is not in custody.

Major Accidents Unit is investigating.