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Tragically, drivers have struck and killed at least five more vulnerable road users on Chicago streets in recent weeks
The victims included the third teen killed on a bike or scooter this year on the South Side, and a senior who may have been intentionally run over.
May 5, 2026
A speeding, hit-and-run SUV driver ran a red and fatally struck food delivery worker Damian Gomez, 18, on his bicycle in Chicago Lawn
Southwest Siders rode bikes to the crash site Monday, and there will be a rally for justice there on Wednesday.
April 7, 2026
Allegedly drunk hit-and-run SUV driver struck and killed a man, 76 Tuesday night in Chicago Lawn
Tragically, a motorist in an SUV fatally struck a senior citizen last Tuesday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood and fled the scene.
May 16, 2025
Alex Rivera, 32, struck and killed by his wife, who was “attempting to drive off,” was the first pedestrian fatality on Chicago streets in 2025
Tragically, it appears that Chicago saw its first pedestrian fatality case of 2025, with the killing of Alex Rivera, 32, on Sunday, January 5, in the Chicago Lawn community area.
January 22, 2025
A hit-and-run driver fatally struck Tanja Annzionetta Safforld, 54, while she was running an errand during a family movie night
Tragically, a hit-and-run sedan driver fatally struck Tanja Annzionetta Safforld, 54, last Wednesday, November 20, in the Chicago Lawn community.
November 26, 2024
CPD: SUV driver struck and killed man “sitting in street” across from Marquette Park green space.
The victim was at least the fifth person on foot killed on a Chicago street this year.
March 6, 2024
Driver cited for fatally striking woman in her late 40s near 71st/Western in Chicago Lawn
The crash occurred Tuesday just after midnight.
November 29, 2023
Car Driver, Dirt Bike Rider Fatally Struck Pedestrians in Chicago Lawn, Humboldt Park
18 pedestrians have been fatally struck on Chicago Streets so far this year.
July 22, 2019
Driver Fatally Struck Jesus Lopez, 72, In Gage Park
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.
October 29, 2018
