Akin Jones, Of Westchester, Killed In Proviso Township Hit-And-Run

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 22-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Saturday night in west suburban Proviso Township.

A dark-colored full-sized SUV – possibly a Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, or Cadillac Escalade – was headed south on 1^st Avenue in unincorporated Proviso Township around 10:25 p.m., when it struck 22-year-old Akin Jones near 13^th Street, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.

Jones, of Westchester, was thrown into oncoming traffic, and struck by several other vehicles.

The SUV kept going south on 1^st Avenue, according to the sheriff's office.

Sheriff's police have released blurry images of the SUV from nearby surveillance cameras.

Anyone with information about a vehicle matching the SUV's description, which has recent damage to the front driver's side, should call the sheriff's office at 708-865-4896.

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