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Allegedly drunk driver fatally struck Luis Martinez Ortiz, 54, early Saturday in Gage Park
Martinez Ortiz was the 24th person killed on foot in Chicago this year.
October 25, 2022
Hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck Eric Ray, 59, in Chatham
Ray was the 23rd pedestrian killed on Chicago streets so far this year.
September 13, 2022
During a weekend of street races, a speeding driver killed Shawman Meireis, 40, on foot
Whether or it turns out that this tragedy was related to drag racing, clearly there should have serious consequences for the killer, but so far he has merely received traffic tickets.
August 30, 2022
GoFundMe launched for family of Fengan Yan, 55, killed on bike in Armour Square
Sadly, it's very common for reckless and negligent Chicago drivers to take the lives of vulnerable road users, and only be punished with traffic citations.
August 30, 2022
Chicago’s car-centric streets take the life of another child, Taha Khan, 5, in Sauganash
Some have argued this death was simply the result of a young boy wandering into the road. But driver behavior and street design may have contributed to sealing the boy's fate.
August 13, 2022
Hit-and-run driver killed Pablo Rodriguez, 55, on bike in East Side community
With the hit-and-run killing of Pablo Rodriguez, 55, struck on his bike in the East Side community, Chicago has lost six cyclists to traffic violence this year.
August 12, 2022
Angela Short, 14, was 2nd person killed at a Chicago bus stop this year
Update 8/18/22: The victim has been identified as Angela Short. According to an ABC Chicago report, at a memorial on Saturday, Angela's aunt Kenya Parker described her as "the sweetest little girl you would ever want to know. Really laid-back, reserved, quiet, loved her family."
August 8, 2022
Lawrence Ware, 52, killed in West Garfield, is 2nd Chicago hit-and-run ped fatality in 3 days
The victim was the 20th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
August 3, 2022
Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Octavio Bahena Urquiza, 38, in Hermosa
Urquiza was the 19th pedestrian killed on Chicago Streets this year
August 3, 2022
Ja’lon James, 11, struck in N. Lawndale is 3rd Chicago child killed in 2 weeks
An 11-year-old boy was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver this morning near North Lawndale College Prep school.
June 16, 2022
