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Driver fatally struck Allen Lee Jr., 88, on 5-lane Western Avenue in Morgan Park
Lee was one of five pedestrians fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.
April 22, 2022
Driver who failed to yield fatally struck Yehuala Melkama, 44, in Uptown crosswalk
Drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk and striking them is sadly a common phenomenon in Chicago.
April 20, 2022
Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Miriam Grande, 70, at Grand/Austin in Belmont Central
Grande was at least the third person fatally struck while walking in Chicago this year.
March 18, 2022
BMW driver fatally struck Gerardo Marciales, 41, as he crossed DLSD on a Divvy bike
Police say the motorist "instead of turning left according to the traffic signal, continued north," but he wasn't cited.
March 3, 2022
Driver killed retired CPD officer Richard Haljean, 57, on speed-plagued stretch of Touhy
At a community meeting in 2016, many residents had expressed support for adding speed cameras on Touhy in the area.
January 22, 2022
Police seek Jeep driver who killed pedestrian at Belmont/Menard on NYE
The person may have been the last person fatally struck in 2021 while walking on Chicago Streets, and was at least the 25th pedestrian fatality of the year.
January 6, 2022
Connie Ratzel, 81, who recently ran a marathon, fatally struck on 4-lane road in Morgan Park
Ratzel's husband charitably absolved the driver of blame. However, it's not clear whether the street layout and the driver's speed played a role in the collision.
December 27, 2021
Woman fatally struck while waiting for bus by driver who ran red, hit another car
The victim was the 23rd pedestrian killed by a driver on Chicago streets this year.
December 22, 2021
Jose Velásquez, 16, is the latest bike rider killed by a turning trucker who failed to yield
Yet another young life has tragically been cut short in Chicago by a truck driver who made a right turn without yielding to a person biking.
December 12, 2021
Speeding driver killed Kaidon Bell, 14, critically injured girl, 12, in North Lawndale
Studies show that, had the driver been going the posted speed limit of 30 mph, Bell almost certainly would have survived.
November 30, 2021
