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Drivers killed two pedestrians within 2 days on highway-like streets in River North
Drivers have killed 32 pedestrians on Chicago streets this year.
September 17, 2019
CPD Has Reportedly Identified Person of Interest in Hit-and-Run Killing of Joseph Ruta
According to Ruta's girlfriend, the victim was conscious and provided a description of the vehicle before dying seven hours later.
August 8, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Mark Dandridge, 54, in Burnside
Dandridge was the 21st pedestrian fatality of 2019.
August 7, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Joseph Ruta, 56, in Lakeview
Ruta was the 20th pedestrian killed in Chicago this year.
August 5, 2019
SUV Driver Fatally Struck Man, 62, in the Ashburn Neighborhood
The victim was the 19th Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2019.
August 1, 2019
Car Driver, Dirt Bike Rider Fatally Struck Pedestrians in Chicago Lawn, Humboldt Park
18 pedestrians have been fatally struck on Chicago Streets so far this year.
July 22, 2019
Driver Fleeing Police Kills Michael Jordan, 27, Sitting in Bus Shelter in Jeffery Manor
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.
July 1, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian Louis Jerry Ward, 74, in Chatham Last March
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.
June 13, 2019
Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported
Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.
June 10, 2019
Driver Who Killed Linda Havlin, 68, While Speeding Backwards Got Two Tickets
Havlin, who had worked in human resources and served on many nonprofit boards, was walking her dog when she was struck.
May 13, 2019
