A man was charged with reckless homicide after a Chicago crash on Racine in Auburn Gresham last year, CPD says.
CHICAGO -- A 23-year-old Chicago man was charged with reckless homicide with a motor vehicle in connection with a September crash in Auburn Gresham that left a pedestrian dead and an infant injured.
Amari Brown was arrested Sunday by the fugitive apprehension task force in Auburn Gresham after being identified as the suspect who caused the crash Sept. 28 in the 8100-block of South Racine Avenue that killed a 52-year-old woman, Chicago police said.Chicago police said another 23-year-old man driving a Chevy Impala, who also had an infant in his car, was driving west on 81st Street and had the green light.
The Impala struck the Chrysler in the intersection, causing the Chrysler to spin. The Chrysler then struck a 52-year-old female pedestrian before crashing into a building.The woman, Malinda Massey, was well-known in the neighborhood. Residents said she was at the bus stop to head to work at the time of the crash."Everybody wanted to help her," said Jovon Smith, owner of JS Liquors."But you've got gas coming out like water.
The driver of the Impala suffered a broken arm and was taken to University of Chicago Hospital for treatment. Chicago fire officials said the infant in the car was hospitalized, but they did not elaborate on the nature of the baby's injuries. The man was in fair condition, but the baby was seriously hurt, officials said."They don't stop. This 81st Street is like a drag strip. They don't stop," he said.Sun-Times Media contributed to this report.
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