SUV Driver Fatally Struck Man, 62, in the Ashburn Neighborhood
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The victim was the 19th Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2019.
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Car Driver, Dirt Bike Rider Fatally Struck Pedestrians in Chicago Lawn, Humboldt Park
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18 pedestrians have been fatally struck on Chicago Streets so far this year.
Driver Fleeing Police Kills Michael Jordan, 27, Sitting in Bus Shelter in Jeffery Manor
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On Sunday, June 30, a police chase in Jeffery Manor ended with the death of Michael Jordan, 27, who was sitting in a CTA bus shelter when the fleeing driver struck him. At about 11:40 a.m. that morning, a man told police that his white Jeep had been stolen and was near 101st Street and […]
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Solomon Gutierrez, 50, in Belmont-Cragin
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Gutierrez was the 5th pedestrian killed in Chicago this year.
Turning Trucker With No Side Guards Killed Anthony Macedo, 14, in Gage Park
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Although a Chicago ordinance requires side guards, which might have prevented Macedo's death, on some trucks operating in the city, it likely didn't cover this one.
Driver Fatally Struck Chamber Orchestra Founder Robert Boarde Green, 82, in Chartham
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Green was the second Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2019.
SUV Driver Cited After Fatally Striking Peter Hicks, 61, in Ravenswood
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Hicks was the 39th pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.
Pickup Driver Struck and Killed Charlotte Butsch, 74, by Ford City Mall
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Butsch was the 37th person fatally struck on Chicago streets in 2018.
Uninsured Driver Fatally Struck Eloy Camacho, 67, in West Garfield Park
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Camacho was the 36th pedestrian fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Male Pedestrian in Chatham and Dragged Him 5 Blocks
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The victim was the 36th Chicago on-street pedestrian fatality of 2018.
Driver Fatally Struck Jesus Lopez, 72, In Gage Park
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Update 10/29/18, 5 PM: Info provided by Police News Affairs this afternoon contradicted earlier reports that this crash took place on the 6100 block of South California. The post had been updated accordingly. A motorist struck pedestrian Jesus Lopez, 72, earlier this month in Gage Park, causing injuries that led to the victim’s death two weeks […]
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Jesse Rodriguez, 67, Near North Shore Channel Trail
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Chicago has already seen more bike fatalities in 2018 and that the full-year averages for 2012-2016.