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Recent Chicago Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities

By John Greenfield | Jul 29, 2015 | No Comments

Man Fleeing Police Fatally Strikes 13-Month-Old Boy in Stroller Dillan Harris, a 13-month-old boy who was sitting in a stroller, was run over and killed by a driver who was being chased by police in the wake of a gunshot murder, prosecutors said. On Saturday, July 11, at around 1:40 p.m., an off-duty police officer […]

Police: Woman Intentionally Struck and Killed Boyfriend After a Dispute

By John Greenfield | Jul 6, 2015 | No Comments

Police are searching for a woman that they say used her vehicle as a deadly weapon after a domestic altercation in North Lawndale. In the early morning of Sunday, July 5, the 23-year-old female was involved in a verbal and physical dispute with her boyfriend, 27, on the 1100 block of South Francisco Avenue, according […]

Speeding Driver Jumps Curb, Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in West Pullman

By John Greenfield | Jun 18, 2015 | 8 Comments

A 45-year-old male pedestrian is dead after a motorist lost control of his vehicle and drove onto the sidewalk. Andre Silas Jr., 19, was driving northbound on Halsted Street on Wednesday morning at about 11 a.m., according to Officer Janel Sedevic from Police News Affairs. At 118th Street, Silas ran into a light pole on […]

Driver Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian in Grant Park Was Not Cited

By John Greenfield | Jun 9, 2015 | 6 Comments

A female motorist who struck and killed a 37-year old man in Grant Park has not been cited with any violations, according to Officer Janel Sedevic from News Affairs. At around 12:40 p.m., Richard Hill “stepped into oncoming traffic” while walking eastbound across the 1100 block of Columbus Drive in Grant Park, near the Museum […]

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian in West Englewood, Abandons the Car

By John Greenfield | Jun 4, 2015 | 1 Comment

Police are searching for the motorist who fatally struck a 48-year-old man in the West Englewood neighborhood, fled the scene, and then abandoned the car nearby. On Tuesday night around 9:15 p.m., the pedestrian was walking west on 64th Street across Ashland Avenue, when the southbound motorist struck him and continued driving, according to Officer […]

No Explanation Yet for Why CTA Bus Driver Ran Stoplight, Killing a Pedestrian

By John Greenfield | Jun 4, 2015 | 12 Comments

The CTA says it doesn’t yet have a clear picture on why one of its bus drivers stopped at a red light on Michigan Avenue, then ran the light, fatally striking a 51-year-old woman. On Tuesday evening around 5:50 pm, Donald Barnes, 48, was driving the empty, articulated bus east on Lake Street and stopped […]

Maria Gonzalez, 5, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Chicago Lawn

By John Greenfield | May 26, 2015 | No Comments

Chicago should have effective traffic enforcement and forgiving street design, so that if a small child runs across a residential street, she doesn’t pay for the mistake with her life. Sadly, that was not the case for Maria Gonzalez, a five-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver last Saturday afternoon in the […]

Man Dies After CTA Bus-Pedestrian Crash in Canaryville

By John Greenfield | May 20, 2015 | 1 Comment

A 62-year-old man has died after being fatally struck by a CTA bus driver in the Canaryville neighborhood. On Monday evening at 9:06 p.m., the man “tripped and fell into the intersection” at 43rd and Halsted streets, according to Officer Stacey Cooper from Police News Affairs. He was then struck by the driver of a […]

Driver Exiting the Ryan Fatally Strikes Woman in West Chatham

By John Greenfield | Apr 27, 2015 | 2 Comments

A speeding driver who was exiting the Dan Ryan Expressway in the West Chatham neighborhood fatally struck a woman in her 20s who was crossing the street, police said. Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, the woman, who has not yet been identified, was crossing South Lafayette Avenue at 87th Street in the crosswalk at the […]

Driver Charged With Murder After Road Rage Leads to Death of Pedestrian

By John Greenfield | Apr 14, 2015 | 1 Comment

A Gary woman has been charged with murder and aggravated DUI after a domestic dispute escalated into road rage incident, resulting in the death of a bystander in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood, authorities said. Early on Sunday morning, Shakita Woods, 33, got in a drunken argument with her new husband, 28, at a gas station […]

Twice as Many Pedestrian and Bike Deaths So Far in 2015 as Previous Years

By John Greenfield | Apr 9, 2015 | 2 Comments

So far, 2015 has been a deadly year for pedestrian and bike crashes in Chicago. By this time in 2013, there had been six pedestrian fatalities, including three hit-and-runs, and no bike fatalities. By mid-April of 2014, there had also been six pedestrian deaths, five of which were hit-and-runs, and zero bike deaths. However, as of […]

Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Cyclist Aimer Robledo on New Year’s Day

By John Greenfield | Jan 5, 2015 | 13 Comments

2015 had a tragic start for the family of Aimer Robledo, a Humboldt Park man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver as he rode his bike home in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Robledo, 30, worked in construction and catering, and also DJed Mexican music at parties. On New Year’s Eve, he […]

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