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The 6800 block of South Stony Island in South Shore, where a driver fatally struck Deborah Renee Jones, 67.

Three South Side pedestrian crash fatality cases from earlier this year

By John Greenfield | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

Earlier this month SBC cofounder Steven Vance launched a new Chicago Crash Browser, which pulls data from the city's data portal, checking for new reports every hour.

The 5300 block of West Irving Park Road. Image: Google Maps

Motorcycle rider fatally struck Timothy Kast, 46, crossing 5-lane street in Portage Park

By John Greenfield | May 20, 2022 | No Comments

Kast was the first on-street chicago pedestrian fatality this year. This was the second fatal pedestrian-motorcyclist crash in Chicago within about eight months.

Paulina Street, looking south at Chicago Avenue. Arroyo Salgado was struck in the east crosswalk, at the left side of this image. Image: Google Maps

Left-turning van driver who failed to yield killed Berta Arroyo Salgado, 73, in West Town

By John Greenfield | May 14, 2022 | No Comments

Typically in such cases, if the driver stays at the scene and is sober, they merely receive minor traffic citations, even if they've taken a life.

The aftermath of the West Ridge crash: The roof of the bus shelter, and the BMW next to the wall of Rosehill Cemetery. Image: ABC Chicago

BMW driver killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, at bus stop on Peterson Ave. in West Ridge

By John Greenfield | May 12, 2022 | No Comments

Peterson is a five-lane speedway, bus stop fatalities are common in Chicago, and BMW drivers are the motorists most likely to get in crashes.

Damen Avenue looking south towards Roosevelt Road. Image: Google Maps

Reckless driver runs red in Illinois Medical District, strikes car, kills man, 33, on sidewalk

By John Greenfield | May 6, 2022 | No Comments

The victim was the sixth pedestrian fatality on Chicago streets this year.

Western Avenue looking south towards 110th Street. Image: Google Maps

Driver fatally struck Allen Lee Jr., 88, on 5-lane Western Avenue in Morgan Park

By John Greenfield | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

Lee was one of five pedestrians fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.

Looking west on Sunnyside Avenue towards Hazel Street. Construction fencing and cars parked too close to the intersection may have blocked the driver's view of the crosswalk at the south leg of the intersection. Photo: John Greenfield

Driver who failed to yield fatally struck Yehuala Melkama, 44, in Uptown crosswalk

By John Greenfield | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments

Drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk and striking them is sadly a common phenomenon in Chicago.

Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Miriam Grande, 70, at Grand/Austin in Belmont Central

By John Greenfield | Mar 18, 2022 | No Comments

Grande was at least the third person fatally struck while walking in Chicago this year.

BMW driver fatally struck Gerardo Marciales, 41, as he crossed DLSD on a Divvy bike

By John Greenfield | Mar 3, 2022 | No Comments

Police say the motorist "instead of turning left according to the traffic signal, continued north," but he wasn't cited.

The 7600 block of West Touhy, where the driver struck Haljean. Image: Google Maps

Driver killed retired CPD officer Richard Haljean, 57, on speed-plagued stretch of Touhy

By John Greenfield | Jan 22, 2022 | No Comments

At a community meeting in 2016, many residents had expressed support for adding speed cameras on Touhy in the area.

Surveillance images of the vehicle from the deadly crash released by CPD.

Police seek Jeep driver who killed pedestrian at Belmont/Menard on NYE

By John Greenfield | Jan 6, 2022 | No Comments

The person may have been the last person fatally struck in 2021 while walking on Chicago Streets, and was at least the 25th pedestrian fatality of the year.

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