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1 critically injured after attempted hit-and-run in Evanston

Evanston bystanders stopped a driver from fleeing the scene of a crash that critically injured a 20-year-old man Sunday afternoon, according to a news release from Evanston police.
Just before 2:40 p.m., the 20-year-old man was leaning into the window of the car driven by the 19-year-old man, police said.
The vehicle accelerated and crashed into a tree near the intersection of Pitner Avenue and Nathaniel Place, and the impact threw the 20-year-old from the car, police said. He went to Saint Francis Hospital with head injuries and was listed in critical condition.
The driver tried to leave the scene, but nearby citizens kept him from leaving until police arrived and took him into custody. In addition, an unspecified amount of marijuana was found in the vehicle.