Pulaski and 43rd A fiery crash left 1 person dead 5 others injured last night during this tragic incident.
According to the initial Chicago Police Department statement, on Thursday, February 8, around 4:52 p.m., Xu was crossing Pulaski at 44th. The driver of a Dodge Ram pickup ran a red line, struck the senior, and drove off north on Pulaski.
Xu, who lived near the crash site on the 4300 block of South Komensky Avenue (4030 W.), was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead around 5:32 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The traffic crash report reveals more about what reportedly happened. It shows that Xu was crossing in the crosswalk in the north leg of 44th/Pulaski.
Four witnesses were listed. One told responding officers that he was standing at intersection facing north, waiting for the stoplight for north-south traffic to turn green.
That’s when he saw the northbound white pickup with tinted windows whose driver disregard the signal and struck Xu.
The sketch of the crash, shown above, indicates that the motorist was switching lanes when they struck Xu as she was crossing, and she was thrown northeast towards the curb.
Police have released this image of the vehicle, which may be a Ford F150 or a RAM 1500. People with information about the killing are asked to call Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521.
© Copyright RawNews1st
