Aurora cops hunt hit-and-run driver

Aurora police are asking the public for help to find a driver who caused a hit-and-run crash on Thanksgiving night that left a 97-year-old Aurora woman hospitalized in critical condition.

Police say the crash occurred about 7:55 p.m. Nov. 24 at the intersection of Asbury and Saratoga drives on the city's far east side.

A 48-year-old Wheaton man told police he had just turned south on Asbury from Saratoga when the offender's vehicle, possibly a white pickup truck, veered into the same lane and struck his 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt head-on. The pickup was last seen heading north on Asbury.

The crash knocked the Cobalt backward and it struck an unoccupied 2009 Honda Accord parked on Saratoga.

The 97-year-old woman was seated in the front passenger seat and suffered numerous broken bones. She was airlifted to a suburban hospital after receiving treatment at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora.

The driver of the Chevy and another passenger, a 73-year-old Chicago woman who was in the back seat, were treated at Rush-Copley for injuries that were not life-threatening.

Police said they have no information other than the vague description of the offender's vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to call Aurora police traffic investigators at (630) 256-5330 or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at (630) 892-1000. Callers to Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to any arrests.

Tips also can be submitted through the police department's free app available from iTunes, the Android Market, or Amazon App Store. Simply search for "My Police Department," find "Aurora Police" and download.