Hit and Run
Hit-and-Run Leaves Jogger Severely Injured in Greektown
A hit-and-run crash left a Greektown jogger with severe injuries and needing surgical intervention this past Sunday. Forty-four-year-old Kelly Mahan was crossing the street at Madison and Halston when a car turning right struck her and kept going. Mahan’s sister told ABC 7, “My sister has been in surgery for six hours. She has three…
Read MoreDeadly Downers Grove Hit-and-Run Crash Involved an Elderly Driver in an SUV
Last week there was a deadly hit-and-run collision in Downers Grove. The fatal collision was caught on surveillance camera, and police were able to do a sweep of a two-mile radius of the crash to find the driver. Per multiple local news outlets, that driver is cooperating with the police. Police told CBS News that…
Read MoreWe Should Be Calling Hit-and-Run Accidents What They Are: Homicides
“I would tell his family that I feel their pain. I didn’t know him, but I felt awful seeing him bloody on the ground.” This is what Yésica González told the Chicago Sun Times about finding Charles “Charlie” Mills, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday. She was driving on Pulaski when a…
Read MoreDeadly Hit-and-Run in Archer Heights Involved a White, Boxy Pick-Up Truck
There was another fatal hit-and-run on Friday afternoon. ABC 7 News reports that Jiekun Xu was killed when a white pickup truck struck her while she crossed the street at Pulaski and 44th. According to Alderperson Jeylú Gutiérrez, this particular stretch of Pulaski – notably, between 42nd and 47th – is one of the more…
Read MoreShould You Register Your Private Camera with the Chicago PD?
Many residents and visitors know that Chicago has a high level of crime and unresolved hit-and-run traffic accidents. To help combat the crime and find those who commit hit-and-runs, law enforcement officers are asking and encouraging people who live or own businesses around the city to register their private cameras with the Chicago Police Department.…
Read MoreHit-and-Runs Have Life-Altering Consequences
Just because accidents are typically unintentional by nature doesn’t mean those responsible for causing them get to shirk accountability, especially if someone is severely injured or killed. While most of us understand this, there are still cruel people with just no regard for those around them who try to do just that. After causing an…
Read MoreWicker Park Hit-and-Run Leaves Us All Wondering: Where’s the Driver?
Regular readers of our blog know that we discuss hit-and-run accidents in Chicago and its suburbs quite a bit. Every car accident that leads to injuries is serious, but there’s something about hit-and-runs that gets our hackles up. Maybe it’s because the perpetrators so rarely get caught, and that can delay justice for the people…
Read MoreDeadly Hit-and-Run on Lake Street Proves Suburbs Are Dangerous, Too
On Saturday night at around 7:00pm, a man named Benjamin A. Jorgenson was fatally struck by two vehicles while he tried to cross Lake Street in Bartlett. Both drivers left the scene. An investigation is ongoing, but ABC 7 reports that some debris from the deadly collision may indicate what types of vehicles they were:…
Read MoreAnother Hit-and-Run Marks Chicago’s 4th Fatality This Year
On Tuesday, January 10th, a black sedan was traveling westbound in East Garfield Park around 10:45 p.m. when they hit a pedestrian attempting to cross the street. This area of West Lake Street is known for their “L” shaped pillars. However, those famous pillars are also known to cause decreased visibility for both drivers and…
Read MoreA Baby’s Life Is on the Line After Last Night’s Hit-and-Run in River North
On Wednesday night, a Chevy sedan hit a Toyota Prius while traveling down Ontario. It careened off the Prius and hit four pedestrians standing on the corner of Ontario and Wabash. All four pedestrians, and the driver and passenger in the Prius, were injured, and the three people in the Chevy – a driver and…
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