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Bensenville Police investigate fatal hit and run crash BENSENVILLE — The Bensenville Police Department with the assistance of the Du Page County Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 23, 2015. A gray extended cab Ford pickup truck was making a right turn from the Dunkin’ Donuts exit on the south side of the 1000 block of West Irving Park Road when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking west on the sidewalk in front of the truck. The vehicle continued east on Irving Park Road without stopping. The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries. The Bensenville Fire Protection District transported her to Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village where she was pronounced dead. The pedestrian has been identified as Modesta De La Rosa, 86 years old, of 1094 W. Irving Park Road in Bensenville. On October 24, at about 7:15 a.m., investigators observed a vehicle matching the description of the offending vehicle at the Dunkin’ Donuts where the incident had occurred. The driver and vehicle were brought
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