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Van Driver Fatally Struck Wen Juan Wang, 45, Earlier This Month in Chinatown
A 45-year-old woman was struck and killed by a van driver on the block where she lived in Chinatown on Saturday, March 11.
March 29, 2017
Augustin Arroyo, 56, Fatally Struck at Dangerous Chinatown Intersection
A south suburban man was struck and killed this weekend by a semi truck driver at a hazardous intersection in Chinatown that is slated to be reconfigured this year.
March 27, 2017
Turning Pick-up Driver Fatally Struck Daniel Solis, 5, in McKinley Park
On Friday Daniel Solis, 5, died from injuries sustained when a pick-up truck driver struck him in McKinley Park last Wednesday. It was at least the fourth reported pedestrian fatality involving a turning driver within a roughly four-month period.
March 20, 2017
Prosecutors: Driver Intentionally Killed Man With Car in Dunning, Fled the Scene
The Cook County state’s attorney's office says a suburban man intentionally ran over Jonathan Gonzalez, 34, last month in Dunning and fled the scene.
March 2, 2017
Driver Crashes Into Door of Bowmanville Carwash, Killing Woman Inside
On Saturday morning a motorist drove through the closed overhead door of a carwash in the Bowmanville neighborhood, killing mail carrier Passion Overstreet, 28, who was inside the facility.
January 30, 2017
After 3 Pedestrian Deaths, IDOT Ignores Beach Park’s Pleas for Safety Improvements
The state, which has jurisdiction over the five-lane highway, is refusing to lift a finger to improve pedestrian safety, or even let the village make its own changes.
January 13, 2017
66-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood
A senior who was struck and killed by a driver in the Garfield Ridge community in what appears to be the second pedestrian fatality case of 2017.
January 10, 2017
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Woman Who Had Collapsed in Austin Crosswalk
The case of a 50-year-old woman who collapsed while crossing the street in Austin, and was fatally struck by a driver who fled the scene, appears to be the first pedestrian fatality of 2017.
January 4, 2017
Amazon Driver Who Killed Telesfora Escamilla, 84, Charged With Misdemeanors
The mother of six was fatally struck by a van driver who allegedly ran a stop sign and was driving without a license or insurance.
December 23, 2016
After Noah Katz’ Death, Ald. Sposato Prioritizes Moving Cars Over Saving Lives
It’s bad enough that it took the death of a small child at a Northwest Side intersection to spur the city into moving forward with prior plans to improve safety at that location. But it’s downright shameful that 38th Ward Alderman Nick Sposato is still pushing back against the project on the grounds that it will inconvenience drivers.
November 21, 2016