Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Mark Dandridge, 54, in Burnside
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Dandridge was the 21st pedestrian fatality of 2019.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pedestrian Fatalities
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Joseph Ruta, 56, in Lakeview
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Ruta was the 20th pedestrian killed in Chicago this year.
SUV Driver Fatally Struck Man, 62, in the Ashburn Neighborhood
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The victim was the 19th Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2019.
Car Driver, Dirt Bike Rider Fatally Struck Pedestrians in Chicago Lawn, Humboldt Park
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18 pedestrians have been fatally struck on Chicago Streets so far this year.
Driver Fleeing Police Kills Michael Jordan, 27, Sitting in Bus Shelter in Jeffery Manor
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On Sunday, June 30, a police chase in Jeffery Manor ended with the death of Michael Jordan, 27, who was sitting in a CTA bus shelter when the fleeing driver struck him. At about 11:40 a.m. that morning, a man told police that his white Jeep had been stolen and was near 101st Street and […]
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian Louis Jerry Ward, 74, in Chatham Last March
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The Chicago Police Department initially classified the case as a bicycle fatality, but officials now say there have been no Chicago bike death so far in 2019.
Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported
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Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.
Driver Who Killed Linda Havlin, 68, While Speeding Backwards Got Two Tickets
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Havlin, who had worked in human resources and served on many nonprofit boards, was walking her dog when she was struck.
Chicago Pedestrian Deaths Have Been Down in 2019 Compared to Previous Four Years
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The seven pedestrian fatalities as of March 31 this year was also lower than the 2012-2016 average of nine pedestrian deaths.
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Solomon Gutierrez, 50, in Belmont-Cragin
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Gutierrez was the 5th pedestrian killed in Chicago this year.
Turning Trucker With No Side Guards Killed Anthony Macedo, 14, in Gage Park
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Although a Chicago ordinance requires side guards, which might have prevented Macedo's death, on some trucks operating in the city, it likely didn't cover this one.