Police Still Searching For Van That Hit, Killed Girl, 18
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (CBS) -- It has been almost two weeks since the hit-and-run accident that killed an 18-year-old pedestrian in Lake Zurich, and police say they are still searching for the van that left the scene.
As WBBM Newsradio 780's Steve Miller reports, Gabriella Drozdz was killed in the accident, which happened around 9:15 p.m. July 22 in the 100 block of Church Street in Lake Zurich.
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Two other Lake Zurich teenagers were also hit - but only injured.
They were on their way to the local Alpine Festival with two friends at the time of the accident.
Lake Zurich Police Cmdr. Kevin Finlon says a lot of tips have come in about the van involved in the crash.
"The amount of vehicles we've looked at is in the hundreds, but none of them have panned out yet or are the vehicle we're looking for," Finlon said, "and we're still asking for any information from the public."
Finlon has said evidence left at the scene of the crash has led investigators either to a GMC Safari or a Chevrolet Astrovan. Police say it is a two-tone van, blue with a second lighter color, possibly silver or gray.
The models could have possibly been made between 1985 and 1994, and police say the vehicle involved in the hit and run would have damage to the side turn signal and marker light.
