Hit-and-Run Crashes
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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
Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crashes Are All Too Common in Chicago
[The Chicago Reader recently launched a weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership allows Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We syndicate a portion of the column after it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website or in print. The paper hits the streets on Thursdays.]
March 8, 2016
Allegedly Drunk Driver Kills Pregnant Woman in Lawndale, Flees the Scene
A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pregnant woman has been charged with a felony count of aggravated DUI and a felony count of leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
December 29, 2015
Catching Hit-and-Run Drivers With Amber Alerts
A Portland woman whose son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run driver has proposed a new method to apprehend motorists who flee the scene of a deadly collision. She hopes to bring an Amber Alert-like notification system to Portland to help nab the bad guys. The proposal is based on a system that's already up and running in Denver, reports Michael Andersen at Bike Portland:
March 26, 2014
Cop Who Injured Cyclist in Hit-and-Run Gets Slap on the Wrist
The crash site from the cyclists' perspective.
March 14, 2014
SUV Driver Kills East Side Woman and Flees the Scene
The 10400 block of South Ewing, from the driver's perspective.
January 30, 2014