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Dolores Sobczak and her mother Johanna Kazak.

Driver Killed Dolores Sobczak, 76, and Injured Her Mother in Avondale Parking Lot

By John Greenfield | Apr 7, 2018

An 89-year-old man fatally struck Dolores Sobczak, 76, and seriously injured her mother Johanna Kazak, 96, in an Avondale parking lot Tuesday afternoon. According to police, at about 3:05 p.m. the women had left a restaurant in the shopping plaza on the 2900 block of West Addison, which also includes a Target store, and were […]

The North/Keeler intersection. Image: Google Street View

Driver Fatally Struck Teodola Rivera, 66, in Humboldt Park

By John Greenfield | Mar 26, 2018 | 2 Comments

The victim was the 5th Chicago pedestrian fatality case of 2018.

The crash site at 79th and Lafayette. Image: Google Street View

CTA Bus Driver Killed Tasha Nicole Wilson, 37, in Grand Crossing in Early March

By John Greenfield | Mar 23, 2018 | 2 Comments

The case was the fourth fatal pedestrian crash of 2018.

Driver Charged in Death of Cyclist Carlos D. Ocana-Castillo, 21, in West Englewood

By John Greenfield | Mar 5, 2018 | 5 Comments

Update 3/6/18 11:30 AM: According to Police News Affairs, Motorist Kiara Black, 22, of Country Club Hills, has been charged with one felony count of failure to report a crash resulting in a death. Black appeared in Central Bond Court on Saturday, March 3. Last Wednesday, February 28, a motorist fatally struck 21-year-old Carlos Daniel […]

The 3100 block of West Grand. Image: Google Street View

Carl Bibbs, 61, Died After a Driver Struck Him Last Month in Humboldt Park

By John Greenfield | Feb 23, 2018 | 1 Comment

Bibbs was the third Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2018.

The crash site at 71st Street and East End Avenue. Image: Google Street View

Clarence D. Walton, 49, Fatally Struck by Metra Train While Biking in South Shore

By John Greenfield | Jan 3, 2018

Walton was the seventh and final on-street bike fatality of 2017.

The intersection of Augusta and Avers from the driver's perspective. Image: Google Street View

Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Cyclist Angelo Resto, 46, in Humboldt Park

By John Greenfield | Dec 15, 2017 | 1 Comment

The victim was the sixth on-street bike fatality in Chicago this year.

Independence Boulevard near the crash site. Image: Google Street View

Leonard Anderson, 70, Fatally Struck on Independence Boulevard, Where Protected Lanes Were Removed

By John Greenfield | Dec 14, 2017 | 3 Comments

The victim, whose name has not yet been provided, was the fifth bike fatality of 2017.

The intersection of 74th and Loomis. Image: Google Street View

Driver Fatally Struck Johnnie L. Osborne, 62, in West Englewood Last Month

By John Greenfield | Dec 6, 2017

Osborne was the 42nd pedestrian fatality of 2017.

The 3500 block of West Armitage, looking east. Image: Google Street View

Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Efrain Rivera, 68, in Logan Square

By John Greenfield | Nov 20, 2017

Rivera was the 41st pedestrian fatally struck in Chicago this year.

78th and Cottage Grove. Image: Google Street View

Brenda April Mares, 22, Was Fatally Struck in Chatham

By John Greenfield | Nov 6, 2017

Blue Island resident Brenda April Mares, 22, was fatally struck in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood last Wednesday. According to police, the driver of a Toyota Corolla ran over Mares at 78th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue at about 11 p.m. The motorist told responding officers that the victim had been lying in the street when he […]

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