Man fatally struck at Chatham bus stop is 2nd pedestrian killed at 79th/King in 2 months
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The victim was the 26th person killed on foot in Chicago this year, and the third bus stop fatality in 2022.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pedestrian Fatalities
Allegedly drunk driver fatally struck Luis Martinez Ortiz, 54, early Saturday in Gage Park
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Martinez Ortiz was the 24th person killed on foot in Chicago this year.
Toddler Hermes Rios-Cardona killed in 2nd hit-and-run ped crash on N. Pulaski in 4 days
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Hermes was at least the eighth child in the Chicago region to be killed by a driver while on foot, bike, or scooter since June.
Hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck Eric Ray, 59, in Chatham
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Ray was the 23rd pedestrian killed on Chicago streets so far this year.
During a weekend of street races, a speeding driver killed Shawman Meireis, 40, on foot
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Whether or it turns out that this tragedy was related to drag racing, clearly there should have serious consequences for the killer, but so far he has merely received traffic tickets.
Chicago’s car-centric streets take the life of another child, Taha Khan, 5, in Sauganash
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Some have argued this death was simply the result of a young boy wandering into the road. But driver behavior and street design may have contributed to sealing the boy's fate.
Angela Short, 14, was 2nd person killed at a Chicago bus stop this year
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Update 8/18/22: The victim has been identified as Angela Short. According to an ABC Chicago report, at a memorial on Saturday, Angela’s aunt Kenya Parker described her as “the sweetest little girl you would ever want to know. Really laid-back, reserved, quiet, loved her family.” Angela was standing at the bus stop with her mother Kennetta […]
Lawrence Ware, 52, killed in West Garfield, is 2nd Chicago hit-and-run ped fatality in 3 days
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The victim was the 20th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Octavio Bahena Urquiza, 38, in Hermosa
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Urquiza was the 19th pedestrian killed on Chicago Streets this year
Hit-and-run Jeep driver killed man walking in Little Village early in the morning on July 4
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The victim was the 18th pedestrian killed on Chicago Streets this year.
CPD has leads on the Ja’lon James case, GoFundMe launched to support family
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"He was an energetic and warm-hearted child. His love for his family was obvious to everyone who knew him."