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Hit-and-run sedan driver struck and killed Maximiliano Lemus Jr., 72, in Little Village
Sadly, on Friday afternoon, the driver of a sedan fatally struck Maximiliano Lemus Jr., 72, in Little Village and fled the scene.
October 31, 2025
Speeding hit-and-run sedan driver killed female pedestrian Sunday in 16th Ward, where Ald. Coleman has opposed lowering the speed limit
Tragically, a speeding hit-and-run sedan driver fatally struck a woman on foot early Sunday morning in West Englewood.
October 21, 2025
A driver fatally struck Juslene Akeza, 4, at Granville. The greenway’s design was irrelevant to their failure to brake in time to avoid tragedy.
Tragically, a 72-year-old minivan driver fatally struck Juslene Akeza, 4, as she was crossing the street last Wednesday during the evening rush in the West Ridge neighborhood. The motorist was cited for negligent driving.
October 6, 2025
A driver struck and killed Anakin Perez, 9, in the street in front of his Chicago school. How do we make sure that never happens again?
By Molly Brown
September 22, 2025
Tragically, City records and news stations reported six more Chicago pedestrian fatalities in 2025 than Streetsblog has previously covered
Chicago Police Department and Chicago Department of Transportation records, as well as local news reports, provided information about six more pedestrian deaths not previously covered in Streetsblog's Fatality Tracker posts.
September 1, 2025
Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Marcela Herrera, 22, and seriously injured her fiancé, Saturday at Cullerton/Ashland in Pilsen
About two months earlier, a turning trucker killed a 44-year-old man in a crosswalk at Cermak/Ashland, just two blocks south.
July 25, 2025
Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus member Brendan Siddall, 26, near Waveland/DLSD in Lakeview
Tragically, a hit-and-run car driver struck and killed social service worker, musician, and actor Brendan Siddall, 26, early Saturday morning on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Waveland Avenue in Lakeview. Siddell was a member of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus.
June 23, 2025
The tragic death of Maria Ochoa, 88, is more evidence that traffic calming and a road diet are badly needed to protect seniors and others on Archer
Recently, a reckless driver caused a car crash that killed beloved great-grandmother Maria Ochoa, 88, while she was out on a walk in Chicago's Garfield Ridge. Her family members and neighbors are demanding that the City make safety improvements to help prevent future traffic violence in the area.
June 7, 2025
Turning trucker allegedly disobeyed signal and fatally struck man, 44, next to Juarez High in Pilsen
Tragically, a semi truck driver reportedly disobeyed his signal while making a right turn, and ran over and killed a 44-year-old man, last Friday afternoon next to Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen.
May 19, 2025
Allegedly drunk hit-and-run SUV driver struck and killed a man, 76 Tuesday night in Chicago Lawn
Tragically, a motorist in an SUV fatally struck a senior citizen last Tuesday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood and fled the scene.
May 16, 2025
