One pedestrian killed, and one pedestrian injured near 1 E HUBBARD ST in River North
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday night hit-and-run collision in River North on August 10, 2020 at 10:30 PM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 1 E HUBBARD ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving; and, secondarily, to traveling the wrong way or on the wrong side.
A 2020 Ford Explorer was heading east while making a U-turn. The police report described the driver, a 25-year-old man, as attempting an improper turn. He was uninjured.
A 55-year-old woman (pedestrian) was wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described her as crossing at a controlled point that was not an intersection; she was killed.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 19-year-old woman, as crossing at a controlled point that was not an intersection; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 10:32 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 469th injurious crash reported in August 2020, and the 8,330th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 78th fatal crash for 2020.
Curated articles about this crash
- Plea deal, prison term but no answers for family of woman struck twice by hit-and-run driver
Edgar Roman pleaded guilty to hitting Zoraleigh Ryan in his SUV, then coming back moments later and running her over, killing the 55-year-old.
- ‘She Was the Most Amazing Woman': Family Files Lawsuit in Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash
The family of a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man accused in her death, claiming negligence. Edgar Roman, 25, has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of repeatedly hitting 55-year-old Zoraleigh Ryan and her daughter, Shannon, on Aug. 10 in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.
- ‘It Was So Violent and Demonic:' Family in Shock After Fatal River North Hit-and-Run
Zoraleigh Ryan and her daughter Shannon were visiting family in Chicago for a baby shower and had celebrated Shannon's 20th birthday at a River North steakhouse before the crash.
- River North hit-and-run charges: Mother dragged to death by hit-and-run driver who circled back to strike her again, police say
Edgar Roman, 25, faces first-degree murder and attempted murder charges after police say he drove an SUV at Zoraleigh Ryan and her daughter Shannon, then circled the block and struck Ryan again.
- Woman dragged half a block dies in Near North Side hit-and-run; alderman blames looters
Zoraleigh Ryan, 55, was struck by a silver Ford Explorer in the first block of East Hubbard Street about 10:30 p.m. and dragged about half a block. Officers nearby tried to stop the driver, but he sped off, officials said.
Where it happened
1 E HUBBARD ST
- Neighborhood
- River North
- Ward
- 42nd Ward
- Nearest streets
- E HUBBARD ST· N STATE ST
Street view: 41.8900° N, 87.6279° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Secondary cause
- DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE/WRONG WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 25 MPH
Raw data
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