In a tragic turn of events, a man has been apprehended following a fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of 25-year-old Raul Palacios, according to the Chicago police.
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The accident occurred late one night in June 2024, precisely at 11:58 p.m., along the 8300-block of South Kedzie Avenue. The scene of the crash was both shocking and chaotic, with surveillance footage capturing the moments leading up to the heartbreaking incident. Alarmingly, the sound of gunfire pierced the air just before the deadly collision.
Authorities have detailed that a black SUV was speeding south on Kedzie Avenue when it collided forcefully with a white sedan traveling west on 83rd Street. The impact was so severe that it sent the white sedan hurtling into the nearby Starlight Restaurant, dislocating its engine from the vehicle.
As the community grapples with the aftermath of this devastating event, the arrest marks a significant step towards justice for Raul Palacios and his grieving family.
The video in the player above is from a previous report.
The white sedan was sent into the nearby Starlight Restaurant. The power of the crash knocked the engine out of the white sedan.
Police said the driver of the white sedan died at the scene, while three male suspects got out of the black SUV and ran away.
Nohemy Carvajal said her son Raul Palacios was killed in the crash.
Nearly two years after the crash police arrested Dujan Lucas, 24 of Rockford.
He was arrested on Thursday in the 2600 block of S. California Avenue.
Lucas was charged with two felony counts: reckless homicide with a motor vehicle and failure to report accident/death.
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