Man killed after being hit by car on DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago police say they first answered a call about a domestic incident involving the man near Pershing and Lake Park Avenue in the Oakland neighborhood.
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Chicago police say they first answered a call about a domestic incident involving the man near Pershing and Lake Park Avenue in the Oakland neighborhood.
Jaime Torres Jr., 20, was arrested in the 200 block of East Huron Street around 3:17 a.m. on Thursday.
Jaime Torres Jr., 20, was arrested in the 200 block of East Huron Street around 3:17 a.m. on Thursday.
The driver was heading northbound when he swerved to avoid hitting another car, causing him to hit a curb and then a light pole before coming to a stop, police said.
Chicago Police say a 31-year-old man was driving on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive when he lost control of his vehicle, striking multiple objects.
The argument between two drivers quickly spiraled out of control when a silver SUV smashed the driver's side door of a black sedan and nearly missed a woman.
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The mother of victim Jaida Victoria Rosado Colon is why the driver who crossed all the lanes of traffic at the last minute to exit is only facing a traffic citation all these months later.
Nearly six months ago, Jaida Victoria Rosado Colon was one of two people killed in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive at 31st Street. Her mother wants to know why the driver responsible is only facing a traffic ticket, as CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Chicago police say a 35-year-old man was driving an Acura in the southbound lanes when his car stalled near the shoulder. When he got out, he was hit by a driver in the SUV, police said.
The victim was taken to Northwestern Hospital by the Chicago Fire Department in serious condition. A female passenger in the Acura was also taken to Northwestern by CFD in good condition.
Two ambulances and two fire trucks were spotted at the scene, along with police vehicles.
A 39-year-old man was driving the school bus on northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Ohio Street when he suffered a medical emergency and lost control – striking a median.
The driver was taken to the hospital after the crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and later died at the hospital.
Three northbound lanes were shut down after the crash near Grand Avenue.
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The driver of a Chevy, a 26-year-old man, suffered fractures and abrasions. He was taken to Northwestern Hospital in serious condition.
The driver of the Mazda then left the car and fled on foot in an unknown direction, according to police.
Chicago police said a Mazda 6 sedan was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in the 100 block of North Lake Shore Drive just before 4:30 a.m. when it struck a Chevy sedan.
Video from someone in traffic on the Drive at the time provides an idea of just how close the officers came to getting seriously hurt.
An expert says the officers could have fired their guns in the incident on DuSable Lake Shore Drive at Chicago Avenue, but chose not to. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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