Chicago delivery driver dies in hit-and-run: police seek explorer

A vibrant life was extinguished Sunday night in Chicago Lawn when 18-year-old Damien Gomez, a delivery driver, was struck and killed by a speeding vehicle. The incident, occurring at the intersection of South Kedzie Avenue, has left his family reeling and police scrambling to identify the responsible driver.

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Gomez, en route to a delivery, was riding his bicycle when a red sport utility vehicle, witnesses say traveling at excessive speed, ran a red light. The impact proved fatal; Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the vehicle sustained critical injuries and was transported to a local hospital. While police have released a photograph – a generic image of a 2015 Ford Explorer – the lack of specificity has hampered the investigation, according to sources within the Chicago Police Department.

The image, a stock photo rather than a photograph of the specific vehicle involved, underscores the challenges investigators face. 312-745-4521 is the direct line for Major Accidents, the number police are urging anyone with information to call. But beyond the procedural details, the human cost is undeniable. Claudia Torres, Gomez’s mother, is now navigating a grief compounded by the uncertainty of accountability.

Torres, speaking to CBS News Chicago, painted a picture of a son brimming with potential. “He was loving,