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Tip on Crowdfunding Site Led to Arrest of Driver Who Killed Davean Smith
A suburban man who fatally struck Davean Smith, 48, in Chicago’s Longwood Manoe neighborhood last month, then left the scene, turned himself in after a friend contacted the victim's family via a crowdfunding site. The driver, Thomas Hicks, has been charged with failure to report a crash resulting in a death.
September 9, 2015
66-Year-Old Man Was Second Bystander Killed After a Police Chase This Year
Last week, a high-speed police chase in Grand Crossing ended in a multi-car crash that killed a 66-year-old man and injured several other people. It was the second time an innocent bystander had been killed this year by a suspect evading fleeing police officers.
August 31, 2015
Recent Chicago Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities
Man Fleeing Police Fatally Strikes 13-Month-Old Boy in Stroller
July 29, 2015
Police: Woman Intentionally Struck and Killed Boyfriend After a Dispute
Police are searching for a woman that they say used her vehicle as a deadly weapon after a domestic altercation in North Lawndale.
July 6, 2015
Speeding Driver Jumps Curb, Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in West Pullman
A 45-year-old male pedestrian is dead after a motorist lost control of his vehicle and drove onto the sidewalk.
June 18, 2015
Driver Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian in Grant Park Was Not Cited
A female motorist who struck and killed a 37-year old man in Grant Park has not been cited with any violations, according to Officer Janel Sedevic from News Affairs.
June 9, 2015
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian in West Englewood, Abandons the Car
Police are searching for the motorist who fatally struck a 48-year-old man in the West Englewood neighborhood, fled the scene, and then abandoned the car nearby.
June 4, 2015
No Explanation Yet for Why CTA Bus Driver Ran Stoplight, Killing a Pedestrian
The CTA says it doesn’t yet have a clear picture on why one of its bus drivers stopped at a red light on Michigan Avenue, then ran the light, fatally striking a 51-year-old woman.
June 4, 2015