SUV driver killed Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas as he rode a scooter in Lincoln Square
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No Parking signs at intersections are important because the lack of parked cars near the crosswalk "daylights" the intersection.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pedestrian Fatalities
An SUV driver killed Martha Velazquez on Columbus in Ashburn. A road diet is planned.
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A four-to-three conversion road diet was already planned on this stretch prior to the tragic crash.
Three South Side pedestrian crash fatality cases from earlier this year
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Earlier this month SBC cofounder Steven Vance launched a new Chicago Crash Browser, which pulls data from the city's data portal, checking for new reports every hour.
Motorcycle rider fatally struck Timothy Kast, 46, crossing 5-lane street in Portage Park
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Kast was the first on-street chicago pedestrian fatality this year. This was the second fatal pedestrian-motorcyclist crash in Chicago within about eight months.
Left-turning van driver who failed to yield killed Berta Arroyo Salgado, 73, in West Town
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Typically in such cases, if the driver stays at the scene and is sober, they merely receive minor traffic citations, even if they've taken a life.
Reckless driver runs red in Illinois Medical District, strikes car, kills man, 33, on sidewalk
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The victim was the sixth pedestrian fatality on Chicago streets this year.
Driver fatally struck Allen Lee Jr., 88, on 5-lane Western Avenue in Morgan Park
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Lee was one of five pedestrians fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.
Driver who failed to yield fatally struck Yehuala Melkama, 44, in Uptown crosswalk
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Drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk and striking them is sadly a common phenomenon in Chicago.
Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Miriam Grande, 70, at Grand/Austin in Belmont Central
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Grande was at least the third person fatally struck while walking in Chicago this year.
Downtown VZ plan calls for signal changes, intersection upgrades, 20 mph speed limit
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The downtown High Crash Area experiences the highest overall number of severe crashes citywide in the city.
Driver killed retired CPD officer Richard Haljean, 57, on speed-plagued stretch of Touhy
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At a community meeting in 2016, many residents had expressed support for adding speed cameras on Touhy in the area.
Hit-and-run driver killed Angel Thomas, 37, as she got in her car in W. Garfield Park
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Dorsey was the first reported person fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.