Police Still Seeking Info On Hit and Run

GENEVA, IL — The Geneva Police Department is continuing to ask for the public's help in locating the driver involved in a hit and run crash last month in downtown Geneva, authorities said late last week. The collision on Aug. 22 seriously injured a pedestrian crossing State Street at about 8:50 p.m.

Authorities say a silver or gray Cadillac Escalade SUV heading west in the 400 block of West State Street struck the 73-year-old Aurora man before the driver fled the scene. The model year for the vehicle is believed to be between 2007 and 2014.

The SUV was last seen heading west on State Street before turning north on Fifth Street and then east onto Hamilton Street, according to a news release from the Geneva Police Department.

When personnel from the Geneva Police and Fire departments arrived at the scene, they found the Aurora man unconscious in the roadway and immediately began administering first aid procedures, according to a news release.

The elderly man was transported to Delnor Hospital in Geneva and later airlifted to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. The man has since been released from Good Samaritan Hospital but is still being treated for his injuries at an acute care facility, authorities said late last week.

The accident remains under investigation by the Geneva Police Department and the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team.

Geneva Police are requesting anyone with information about this traffic crash or the SUV suspected of causing the crash to call the department’s Investigations Division at 630-232-4736.

People also can report information online by selecting the “Report A Concern” button on the city’s website. The city’s online request tracker should only be used to report non-emergency information since the system is not monitored 24 hours a day. In case of an emergency, people should call 911 immediately.