Person stabbed in White Castle parking lot

Lake in the Hills police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Sunday morning after a traffic dispute in the parking lot of a White Castle restaurant.

The victim, whom police did not identify, was in stable condition after being stabbed in the chest, according to a news release.

Police said a minor crash occurred in the restaurant parking lot along Randall Road about 4:10 a.m. Sunday. The victim was stabbed during a subsequent argument, police said.

According to police, the driver of the other car involved in crash then fled the scene but was later stopped by police and arrested on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Police said the case remains under investigation and further charges are pending.

Anyone with information regarding the stabbing is asked to call the Lake in the Hills Police Department at (847) 658-5676.