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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
Wilberto Rivera, 67, died 2 weeks after being struck on North Ave. in Humboldt Park
While the driver told police Rivera appeared to be intoxicated, according to the Chicago municipal code, it was still the motorist's responsibility to avoid striking him.
June 16, 2022
SUV driver killed Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas as he rode a scooter in Lincoln Square
No Parking signs at intersections are important because the lack of parked cars near the crosswalk "daylights" the intersection.
June 5, 2022
An SUV driver killed Martha Velazquez on Columbus in Ashburn. A road diet is planned.
A four-to-three conversion road diet was already planned on this stretch prior to the tragic crash.
May 31, 2022
Three South Side pedestrian crash fatality cases from earlier this year
Earlier this month SBC cofounder Steven Vance launched a new Chicago Crash Browser, which pulls data from the city's data portal, checking for new reports every hour.
May 25, 2022
Motorcycle rider fatally struck Timothy Kast, 46, crossing 5-lane street in Portage Park
Kast was the first on-street chicago pedestrian fatality this year. This was the second fatal pedestrian-motorcyclist crash in Chicago within about eight months.
May 20, 2022
Left-turning van driver who failed to yield killed Berta Arroyo Salgado, 73, in West Town
Typically in such cases, if the driver stays at the scene and is sober, they merely receive minor traffic citations, even if they've taken a life.
May 14, 2022
BMW driver killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, at bus stop on Peterson Ave. in West Ridge
Peterson is a five-lane speedway, bus stop fatalities are common in Chicago, and BMW drivers are the motorists most likely to get in crashes.
May 12, 2022
