A 5-year-old boy succumbed severe head trauma early Thursday after being struck by two cars -- one of which fled the scene -- in the middle a busy intersection in Chicago's Sauganash neighborhood, just south of the city's border with Lincolnwood, police said.
According to police, at approximately 9:07 p.m. Wednesday in the 6300 block of N. Cicero, 5-year-old Taha Kahn walked out the front door of his home as his father was talking to a neighbor in the backyard. Taha walked out into the street and was struck by the driver of a red Jeep SUV traveling northbound, police said.
According to the authorities, that vehicle fled the scene.
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The boy, who was knocked into traffic, was then struck a second time by the driver of a 2013 silver Volvo, also traveling northbound, according to police.
Authorities say the driver of that vehicle stayed on the scene after the incident and performed CPR until an ambulance arrived.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was listed Wednesday in “serious-to-grave” condition, according to police. Early Thursday, authorities said the victim had died as a result of his injuries.
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According to police, the Major Accidents unit is investigating, and authorities are still searching for the driver of the Jeep.
The Chicago Sun-Times wire contributed to this article.
