A private security guard working at the Jefferson Park CTA Terminal, 4917 N. Milwaukee Ave., reportedly returned fire after a group of three people started harassing him and then fired read story
Pedestrian on Edens Expressway ramp in Mayfair suffers life-threatening injuries after hit by truck; witness says the man and a woman were fighting on ramp prior to accident
by BRIAN NADIG
Illinois State Police report that a man suffered life-threatening injuries at about 2:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, when a truck struck him while he was on the Wilson Avenue exit ramp of the southbound Edens Expressway, as a witness reports that the man and a woman were seen fighting on the ramp just prior to the accident.
“Preliminary reports indicate a male pedestrian walked into the lane of traffic and was struck by a box truck,” state police said in a statement.
A witness told Nadig Newspapers that two people were fighting on the ramp and that vehicles were trying to get out of the way as the individuals were moving further down the ramp.
However, as the truck moved further up the ramp the man could eventually be seen lying on the ground behind the truck, the witness said. It appeared that the truck may have run over the man, the witness said.
The woman fled the area, and a metal stick which may have been used during the fight was seen on the ground, according to the witness. The witness added that drivers checked on the man and advised him to stay on the ground until medical help arrived.
The witness said that for unknown reasons a pedestrian can occasionally be seen walking down the Wilson exit ramp, presumably to a vehicle pulled over to the side of the expressway.
No Pop-Ups
Weekly Digital Edition
Read every story. Skip every pop-up.
Get the full weekly edition delivered to your inbox — no interruptions, no waiting. Just local news the way it was meant to be read.
Only $19.50/year — less than 38¢ a week
Subscribe Now
This is just part of today’s coverage. Get the full story - every article, every ad, every page. Subscribe now.
The Latest From Our Community
A man was stabbed in his hand at about 4:50 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, on a CTA Blue Line train near the Harlem station, 5550 N. Harlem Ave., after a read story
by BRIAN NADIG 45th Ward Democratic Committeeperson Michael Rabbitt and his Dems 45 organization have endorsed Jefferson Park resident S Gronkiewicz-Doran in the ward’s aldermanic race, which will be held read story
by BRIAN NADIG A new business, possibly a daycare, is in the works for the former CVS Pharmacy at the southeast corner of Milwaukee and Lawrence avenues. The pharmacy closed read story
by BRIAN NADIG A possible suspect is in custody after gunfire was reported at or near the Jefferson Park CTA Terminal, 4917 N. Milwaukee Ave., at about 5:20 a.m. Saturday, read story
by BRIAN NADIG A luxury hotel and spa for cats is planned for a vacant one-story office building at 5510 W. Montrose Ave. in the Jefferson-Portage Park area. Local resident read story
Browse by Category
No Pop-Ups
Weekly Digital Edition
Read every story.
Skip every pop-up.
No pop-up ads — ever. Just stories, the way they were meant to be read
Full weekly edition delivered to your inbox every week — no waiting, no missing issues
Support local journalism and help keep our community connected
Only $19.50/year
That's less than 38¢ a week
Purchase Digital Subscription
Paypal
$19.50
/year
You can submit your payment via Paypal with a Credit Card. You DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT.. Just click the “Paypal Subscribe” button below to iniate your secure payment! You will be directed to a Secure Paypal page in which you can pay with a Paypal account if you have one, or you can select "Pay with Debit or Credit Cardt" option below and process your payment via credit card.
Venmo
$19.50
/year
You can submit payment of $19.50 for a 1 year subscription to Nadig Newspapers' Venmo account using this link. Please include the email address in the comment/note section that you would like the digital subscription sent to.