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Hit-and-run drivers killed 3 pedestrians in Chicago in less than 2 weeks
The victims included Radame L. Morales, 49, in Humboldt Park; Jose Almanza, 67, in Little Village; and Zoraleigh Ryan, 55, in River North.
August 19, 2020
Drivers fatally struck 3 pedestrians and a cyclist in Chicago in the past week
Tragically, the need to create safe space for pedestrians and cyclists, and prevent a dangerous post-COVID spike in driving by enabling safe, socially-distanced walking, transit, and biking, was laid bare this past week.
May 26, 2020
Open letter to a hit-and-run driver
If you injure someone with your car, stopping to render aid is required by law, and it's the bare minimum required to qualify as a decent human being.
May 12, 2020
Adolf Urbanowicz, 94, and Felix Martinez, 45, died last week after drivers struck them
Drivers have fatally struck 35 pedestrians this year in Chicago.
September 24, 2019
Trucker who killed expectant mother Elizabeth Boshardy, 29, got a single failure-to-yield ticket
Meanwhile the driver who killed Ismael Montez Maldonado, 43, the day before is still at large.
September 18, 2019
Allegedly Drunk Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Beverly Barney, 59, in a Woodlawn Bus Shelter
Drivers have killed at least two other pedestrians on Chicago sidewalks this year.
August 13, 2019
GoFundMe Launched for Bike Crash Victim Sorin Coneac, SUV Driver Still at Large
Miraculously, Coneac is coming home from the hospital less than three weeks after his skull-exposing injury.
August 13, 2019
Hit-and-Run SUV Driver Critically Injured Cyclist Sorin Coneac, 17, in Lincoln Square
Bike community members identified the victim, a youth who has been active with a local bike selling discussion group.
July 29, 2019
It’s Been a Bad Week for Hit-and-Run Violence Against Bike and Scooter Riders
There were way too many incidents in which perpetrators committed violence on vulnerable road users and fled the scene.
June 25, 2019
Widow of Cyclist Jesse Rodriguez Sues Parents of Teen Who Killed Him
The suit claims the parents are liable due to "negligent entrustment of a vehicle to a minor."
November 29, 2018
