Michael Joseph, 59, killed in hit-and-run bicycle crash on West 74th Street in West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date:

Fri, 11/10/2017 - 3:29pm

Accident Date:

Monday, April 6, 2015

Cyclist Killed In West Englewood Hit-And-Run

A man died after he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in the West Englewood neighborhood Monday afternoon.

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About 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Michael Joseph, 59, was biking west in the 1200 block of West 74th Street when a light-colored Chevrolet sedan struck him from behind. The sedan then fled west on 74th Street and then north on Loomis. Joseph was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced deceased at 1:46 p.m. The police Major Accidents Investigations Unit is investigating. Contact local authorities with any information about this crash.

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Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Bicycle Accident

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Hit and Run

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Michael Joseph

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