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9 years for Sophie Allen’s killer is a rare example of consequences for a hit-and-run
Under Illinois law, driver Brett Dimick will probably be required to serve half of his sentence. More actual jail time would send a much stronger message that drivers who kill people and flee will be held accountable.
January 5, 2023
Man killed by hit-and-run driver is 5th person fatally struck at 79th/Lafayette since 2015
This recent tragedy is yet more evidence that additional measures are needed to stop drivers from killing people at this intersection.
January 4, 2023
Roy Lee, 21, struck by hit-and-run driver in Englewood, was 1st Chicago ped fatality of 2023
Tragically, just two days into 2023, Chicago already saw its first pedestrian death of the year.
January 3, 2023
Hit-and-run driver dragged and killed man, 63, injured male wheelchair user, 56, in Brainerd
The victim appears to be the 31st and final Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2022.
January 1, 2023
Driver who fatally struck Juana Tapia Lopez, 56, on November 20 in Little Village is still at large
Lopez died from her injuries on December 8. She was one of at least 29 pedestrian killed on Chicago streets in 2022.
December 20, 2022
SUV driver fatally struck male pedestrian on 5-lane Cicero Avenue in Austin
The victim, who reportedly jumped into the street was the 30th Chicago on-street pedestrian fatality of 2022.
December 18, 2022
Man fatally struck at Chatham bus stop is 2nd pedestrian killed at 79th/King in 2 months
The victim was the 26th person killed on foot in Chicago this year, and the third bus stop fatality in 2022.
October 26, 2022
Allegedly drunk driver fatally struck Luis Martinez Ortiz, 54, early Saturday in Gage Park
Martinez Ortiz was the 24th person killed on foot in Chicago this year.
October 25, 2022
Toddler Hermes Rios-Cardona killed in 2nd hit-and-run ped crash on N. Pulaski in 4 days
Hermes was at least the eighth child in the Chicago region to be killed by a driver while on foot, bike, or scooter since June.
October 4, 2022
Hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck Eric Ray, 59, in Chatham
Ray was the 23rd pedestrian killed on Chicago streets so far this year.
September 13, 2022
