Reckless Driver Killed Beyanca Stephenson, 41, at Roosevelt and Racine
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The 22-year-old male motorist was cited for negligent driving and striking a pedestrian.
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Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Willie Lamont Hopkins, 42, in East Garfield Park
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Police are seeking the driver of a dark gray BMW with side and front-end damage.
Van Driver Killed Carlos Hernandez, 45, in Little Village Last Saturday
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The driver was cited for driving without a license, negligence, and failure to yield to a pedestrian in the roadway.
SUV Driver Fatally Struck Xiang He, 75, in Kenwood Earlier This Month
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The driver was cited for failure to exercise due care for a pedestrian in the roadway, according to police.
Allegedly Drunk Driver Fatally Struck Leroy Torrence, 63, in Englewood Saturday
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The driver who struck and killed 63-year-old Leroy Torrence in Englewood last Satuday night has been charged with aggravated DUI.
Police Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Eric Judge, 23, Sunday in Wicker Park
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Judge was at least the fifth pedestrian to be killed by a hit-and-run driver in Chicago so far this year.
Driver Killed Edith Guevara, 58, Injured 2 Others in Portage Park
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Last Friday in Portage Park, a driver struck another car, then hit two pedestrians on the sidewalk, killing 58-year-old Edith Guevara and injuring the driver of the second vehicle and the other pedestrian.
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Lee Kline, 28, in Gage Park
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Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed 28-year-old Lee Kline and fled the scene early this morning in the Gage Park neighborhood. Around 2:45 a.m. Kline, was crossing the street in the 2300 bock of West Garfield Boulevard when the motorist struck him and did not stop to render aid, according to […]
Even as Total Chicago Crash Fatalities Dropped, the Percentage of Pedestrian Deaths Grew
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New IDOT crash data makes it more clear than ever that we need to prioritize improving safety for vulnerable road users.
Van Driver Fatally Struck Wen Juan Wang, 45, Earlier This Month in Chinatown
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A 45-year-old woman was struck and killed by a van driver on the block where she lived in Chinatown on Saturday, March 11. At about 8:10 a.m. Wen Juan Wang was crossing the 1900 block of Tan Court, when the northbound driver of a 2005 Ford van struck her, according to Police News Affairs spokeswoman […]
Augustin Arroyo, 56, Fatally Struck at Dangerous Chinatown Intersection
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A south suburban man was struck and killed this weekend by a semi truck driver at a hazardous intersection in Chinatown that is slated to be reconfigured this year.
Turning Pick-up Driver Fatally Struck Daniel Solis, 5, in McKinley Park
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On Friday Daniel Solis, 5, died from injuries sustained when a pick-up truck driver struck him in McKinley Park last Wednesday. It was at least the fourth reported pedestrian fatality involving a turning driver within a roughly four-month period.