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Driver Who Had Been Drinking Fatally Strikes Man, Flees the Scene
A motorist is facing reckless homicide charges after she struck and killed a 51-year-old man last month in the South Side’s Avalon Park neighborhood while driving as much as 50 mph, and then fled the scene.
June 7, 2016
Driver Who Fatally Struck Woman on Southwest Side Allegedly Fled at 80 mph
Reckless homicide and DUI charges have been filed against a driver who allegedly killed a woman and injured a man last weekend in the Vittum Park neighborhood near Midway Airport.
May 5, 2016
Marquette Park Man Dies 2 Weeks After Hit-and-Run Driver Struck Him
Julian Guerra, of the 7100 block of South Mozart in Marquette Park, died on Saturday, after being struck by a hit-and-run motorist two weeks prior.
March 29, 2016
Police Searching for Driver Who Killed Senior in Chicago Lawn 2 Months Ago
The Chicago Police Department hasn’t yet apprehended the driver who fatally struck a 73-year-old woman in January and fled the scene.
March 16, 2016
Senior Struck Nearly Two Months Ago by Hit-and-Run Driver Has Died
An 80-year-old man died early last Thursday from injuries sustained almost two months ago, when he was struck by a motorist who fled the scene.
March 15, 2016
Driver Fatally Strikes 45-Year-Old Woman in Avalon Park
A 45-year-old woman was struck and killed Tuesday night while walking across Stony Island Avenue in the 8100 block of South Stony Island in the Avalon Park neighborhood.
March 3, 2016
Hit-and-Run SUV Driver Killed 34-Year-Old Man in Avondale
Police are searching for the hit-and-run motorist who fatally struck Christopher Sanchez, 34, at the intersection of Belmont and Milwaukee early Sunday morning.
February 23, 2016
Police: Teen Intentionally Struck 3 Relatives With a Car, Killing His Father
A 39-year-old man is dead after his teenage son intentionally struck him and two other relatives with a car in Austin, according to police.
February 17, 2016
Man Fatally Struck After Falling Into Street During Altercation in River North
A 32-year old man died Sunday after he fell into the street during an altercation and was struck and killed by a cab driver. At about 4:20 a.m., Marques Gaines was involved in an altercation near Hubbard and State in River North, according to the Chicago Police. After a man punched him in the head, he fell into the roadway.
February 11, 2016
Senior Killed at Location Where the City Chose Not to Mark a Crosswalk
Early yesterday morning, a 69-year-old woman was struck and killed by a driver in an unmarked crosswalk at Surf Street and Broadway in Lakeview. Less than two years ago, the city decided not to stripe a visible crosswalk at this location, which might have reminded the driver to watch for pedestrians. Why? Because the intersection was deemed too dangerous for a marked crosswalk.
February 4, 2016