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CPD: Porsche driver dropped off dog to Wanda Mejia, 34, in River North, and then fatally struck Mejia
Tragically, on Friday morning, after a driver dropped off a dog to Wanda Mejia, 35, in the River North neighborhood, the motorist accelerated and struck her as Mejia walked away, causing fatal injuries.
December 21, 2025
Driver killed ex-Tribune VP Walter Mahoney at intersection where marked crosswalk was removed three years ago “to improve safety”
Correction 12/19/25, 3:45 PM: Based on a Google Streetview image I was referred to by one of Walter Mahoney's former coworkers, I reported that Mahoney was struck in a marked intersection with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons. However, I have since been informed that the image was outdated, and the crosswalk and Beacons were removed in 2022. This article has been update accordingly. I apologize for the error.
December 8, 2025
CPD: Hit-and-run van driver fatally struck man, 45, near Morgan Park shopping plaza
Tragically, a hit-and-run van driver fatally struck a man last Monday afternoon at a shopping plaza in the Morgan Park community.
November 23, 2025
Male pedestrian apparently killed by hit-and-run driver in Roseland
Tragically, it appears a male pedestrian was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver last Saturday night in Roseland.
November 14, 2025
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
