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Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Miriam Grande, 70, at Grand/Austin in Belmont Central
Grande was at least the third person fatally struck while walking in Chicago this year.
March 18, 2022
Downtown VZ plan calls for signal changes, intersection upgrades, 20 mph speed limit
The downtown High Crash Area experiences the highest overall number of severe crashes citywide in the city.
February 10, 2022
Driver killed retired CPD officer Richard Haljean, 57, on speed-plagued stretch of Touhy
At a community meeting in 2016, many residents had expressed support for adding speed cameras on Touhy in the area.
January 22, 2022
Hit-and-run driver killed Angel Thomas, 37, as she got in her car in W. Garfield Park
Dorsey was the first reported person fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.
January 18, 2022
Police seek Jeep driver who killed pedestrian at Belmont/Menard on NYE
The person may have been the last person fatally struck in 2021 while walking on Chicago Streets, and was at least the 25th pedestrian fatality of the year.
January 6, 2022
Connie Ratzel, 81, who recently ran a marathon, fatally struck on 4-lane road in Morgan Park
Ratzel's husband charitably absolved the driver of blame. However, it's not clear whether the street layout and the driver's speed played a role in the collision.
December 27, 2021
Woman fatally struck while waiting for bus by driver who ran red, hit another car
The victim was the 23rd pedestrian killed by a driver on Chicago streets this year.
December 22, 2021
With a suspect charged, hit-and-run victim Sophie Allen may finally get justice
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.
December 13, 2021
Speeding driver killed Kaidon Bell, 14, critically injured girl, 12, in North Lawndale
Studies show that, had the driver been going the posted speed limit of 30 mph, Bell almost certainly would have survived.
November 30, 2021
For the second time in four days, driver strikes another car, then kills a pedestrian
The crash happened at 79th/Stony Island/South Chicago, a six-way intersection that has been rated one of the most dangerous junctions in the city.
November 16, 2021
