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Driver who fatally struck Illeana Crisanto, 62, near Belmont/Kilbourn, cited for failure to yield
May 26, 2026
Hit-and-run drivers fatally struck two people, and critically injured two others, on Chicago streets last week
In one of the cases, a semi driver struck and critically injured a bike rider, 37, and left the scene, only a block away from from where another hit-and-run driver killed delivery cyclist Damian Gomez, 18, on April 5.
May 18, 2026
Tragically, drivers have struck and killed at least five more vulnerable road users on Chicago streets in recent weeks
The victims included the third teen killed on a bike or scooter this year on the South Side, and a senior who may have been intentionally run over.
May 5, 2026
Community marches to demand justice for hit-and-run victim Marcela Herrera
By Austin Busch.
April 20, 2026
Tragically, records show drivers have fatally struck three more pedestrians and a bike rider on Chicago streets this year this year
March 17, 2026
SUV driver fatally struck a female pedestrian Tuesday evening near Gompers Park
Note: While this is the first pedestrian or bike fatality I've seen in news reports in 2026, it appears there were some other crash deaths this year that haven't been reported yet. Streetsblog Chicago will provide an update on these cases soon.
March 4, 2026
Crash report shows former Tribune VP Walter Mahoney, 74, was walking the same route as a recently removed crosswalk when he was fatally struck
On in the evening of Wednesday, November 19, 2025, a motorist fatally struck beloved former Tribune Media Services Senior Vice President Walter Mahoney, 74, while he was on one of his regular walks near his home in Western Springs. Streetsblog Chicago reported on the case in December, and the details of the incident that were available at the time can be found in that previous article.
February 4, 2026
