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A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car that then fled the scene in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said.
The bicyclist, a 46-year-old man, was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of a 2009 Saturn SUV struck the bicyclist from behind while pulling away from a stop sign in the 3800 block West Augusta Boulevard at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.
The Saturn ran the man over and continued driving east on Augusta.
The bicyclist has not been identified.
