Man walking dog seriously injured in hit-and-run on North Side

A man who attempted to get his dog out of the roadway was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver this afternoon on the city’s North Side
About 1:43 p.m., a 25-year-old man who tried to get his dog out of the road was struck by a Jeep SUV on the 2500 block of North Ashland Avenue.
 The driver of the Jeep left the scene.
 The man was seriously injured and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
According to a witness, the Jeep -- which appeared to be maroon -- stopped immediately after hitting the man but left the scene as emergency personnel arrived.