An SUV driver killed Martha Velazquez on Columbus in Ashburn. A road diet is planned.
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A four-to-three conversion road diet was already planned on this stretch prior to the tragic crash.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Hit-and-Run Fatalities
After recent deaths, Edison Park residents push for safety upgrades on Touhy, NW Highway
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Last month the Edison Park community council launched a petition for safety upgrades to Northwest Highway, and the January death of Richard Haljean has renewed calls for traffic cameras on Touhy.
Driver killed retired CPD officer Richard Haljean, 57, on speed-plagued stretch of Touhy
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At a community meeting in 2016, many residents had expressed support for adding speed cameras on Touhy in the area.
Hit-and-run driver killed Angel Thomas, 37, as she got in her car in W. Garfield Park
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Dorsey was the first reported person fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.
Police say they know which driver killed Tiffany Borre. Why hasn’t he been charged?
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Despite video footage and DNA evidence linking a suspect to the killing, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office has declined to file charges.
With a suspect charged, hit-and-run victim Sophie Allen may finally get justice
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There's reason to be hopeful that the motorist who recklessly took her life at Addison and Fremont streets and selfishly fled without rendering aid will be prevented from causing further heartbreak.
Driver runs red, killing woman, 52, waiting for the bus in Auburn Gresham, flees
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The victim, who residents said was waiting for a ride to work, was the 16th on-street Chicago pedestrian fatality this year.
2nd person in 2 months is killed on stretch of Milwaukee where road diet was blocked
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If speed was a factor in these crashes, having fewer travel lanes would have encouraged the drivers to obey the speed limit, and perhaps these tragedies could have been averted.
Hit-and-run driver strikes another car in Humboldt, killing Delia Renee Smith crossing street
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The victim was the 13th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
Driver killed cyclist Jason Hardt, 48, on road where protected bike lanes were removed
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When safe bike infrastructure is downgraded or delayed, it can have deadly consequences.
Why haven’t police arrested the driver who killed Linda Mensch?
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Despite testimony at least three witnesses, police camera footage, a license plate number, and the name of the vehicle owner, no one is in custody.