Hit and run motorist turns himself in and charges filed

A  man behind the wheel of car that hit and seriously injured a 52-year-old woman in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Wednesday evening before fleeing the scene has been charged.
William Davis, 27, of the 4600 block of West Adams Street, was arrested today after he turned himself in to the police Major Accidents Investigation Unit.
Davis was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a Class 4 felony, and failure to report an accident with serious injury, a Class 2 Felony, according to the statement. Additionally, Davis was cited with driving on a suspended license and failure to take due care for pedestrians in the roadway.
The wreck happened at about 9 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Lake Street and Pulaski Road.
The car was eastbound on Lake Street when the woman crossed Pulaski Road from the east side of the street to the west side of the street. The car made a right turn onto Pulaski Road and struck the woman.
The woman suffered head damage and injuries to her legs and was listed in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital