Glenview Man, 22, Dead After Saturday Hit-And-Run: Police

Glenview IL

13 October, 2021

12:07 PM

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INDIAN HILLS, IL — A pedestrian struck by an SUV in a hit-and-run over the weekend has died, the Lake County Coroner's Office said Tuesday. The pedestrian was identified as 22-year-old Wojciech Glowik, of Glenview. Coroner Jennifer Banek said the man died from blunt force trauma as a result of the crash. Police are still searching for a white Audi SUV — the type of car that hit and killed Glowik. According to Lake Forest police, the vehicle will have damage to its front area and will likely be missing a passenger side mirror. According to initial reports, Glowik was walking along the side of U.S. 45 in Indian Creek around 2:10 a.m. Saturday when he was hit by a car driving southeast. The driver sped away after hitting the man, police said. Vernon Hills police responded to the scene and took Glowik to a local hospital, where he died on Monday, the coroner's office confirmed. The Lake County sheriff's office asked anyone with information to contact them at 847-549-5200.