Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog
Two men died last weekend in separate Chicago hit-and-run accidents as police continue to battle drivers who fail to stop after pedestrian accidents.
CBS2 reported a 47-year-old Texan and a 60-year-old grandfather were killed in the latest crashes and in both cases the drivers fled the scene.
The 60-year-old grandfather was struck down before dawn last Saturday on Cicero Avenue near Roosevelt Road, where his granddaughter erected a memorial on Sunday. The granddaughter expressed frustration, saying he might have been saved with proper medical attention.
Police are looking for a red or dark-colored vehicle with extensive front-end damage.
West of that crash scene, at Ogden and Lombard avenues in Berwyn, a seasonal construction worker was killed shortly after 6 a.m. last Sunday.
“We believe somebody saw this vehicle or may know who was driving this vehicle. We’re asking them to come forward,” said Berwyn Police Detective Roger Montoro. “We’re positive a newer model Dodge Charger, black in color. We’re totally positive of that.”
Police believe the car has a missing hood ornament and front-end damage.
At least five other pedestrian accident have claimed lives or led to criminal charges in the past few weeks.
Last week, a 36-year-old woman was killed after being rundown in a crosswalk and thrown into the path of an oncoming CTA bus.
On Oct. 2, a Waukegan man was charged with killing a pedestrian in a Chicago hit-and-run accident; a week earlier, a man was charged in a drunk driving accident that killed a man at the state line.
In August, our sister site, Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, reported on the city’s efforts to reduce pedestrian accidents at night by stationing undercover officers in crosswalks.
Accidents data for Cook County and the surrounding area continues to show that pedestrian accidents and bicycle accidents are a leading cause of injury and death in Chicago traffic fatalities. Through September, more than 1 in every 3 of Chicago’s 110 fatalities involved a bicyclist or a pedestrian.
Hit-and-run drivers account for a large portion of traffic fatalities — more than four people a day die in an accident where the at-fault driver does not stop, according to a report by AAA. Each day, another 72 are injured by hit-and-run drivers.
Anyone with information regarding a Chicago hit-and-run accident is encouraged to contact the Chicago Police Department immediately.