Woman killed, child critically injured in crash involving motorcycle in Englewood

A woman was killed and a young girl was critically injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night. 

Chicago police said a black SUV driving southbound on the 6700 block of South Damen Avenue around 11:20 p.m. was involved in a crash with a motorcycle. 

The motorcyclist, a 36-year-old woman, was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital, where she later died. 

A 9-year-old girl riding on the motorcycle was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where she is also listed in critical condition. 

Ald. Stephanie Coleman (16th) delivered that update to her constituents at a monthly community meeting on Saturday morning.

Though Chicago police said the crash involved a motorcycle, video from the scene shows the bike appeared to be an all-terrain vehicle, or ATV. 

"We want to make sure that we address this because this is a prime example. If not allowed on city streets, then this could have prevented that incident," she said.

She says it's not common for ATVs to be on city streets in her ward, but she says she will look to see if that trend is changing.

"We definitely will be uplifting this issue if we find that data shows us that lives are being taken because it's illegal," Coleman said. "To have your life taken for what sounds like a joyride with your child, and to let that be the last ride of your life is so sad, it's so disheartening."

The two men inside the SUV were not injured. Police said no charges were filed against them as the crash remains under investigation.