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Jose F. Gonzalez-Navarette, 46, killed in pedestrian crash with hit-and-run driver on Algonquin Road in Mount Prospect, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Fri, 11/10/2017 - 3:36pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Buffalo Grove man charged in fatal Mt. Prospect hit and run

A Buffalo Grove man was arrested Friday after prosecutors say he fled the scene of an accident when his car struck and killed a man crossing the street in Mount Prospect in March. According to prosecutors, Dorfman told a detective his car had been damaged by debris, but he thought it was ice. Prosecutors say Dorfman was watching a TV news report about the crash, which prompted him to call Mount Prospect police two days after the accident. The morning after the crash, prosecutors say, Dorfman took his car to an auto repair shop and filed a claim with his insurance company, stating ice hit his car. Dorfman was charged with one felony count of failure to report an accident involving a death.

Driver fled after fatally striking pedestrian in Mt. Prospect: police

Police have asked anyone with information about the crash to contact the Major Accident Investigation Team at 847-870-5656 or leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 847-590-7867. Crime Stoppers also will accept texts to 274637; begin the text with the letters “MPPD.” A reward of up to $1,000 has been offered for tips through Crime Stoppers.

A vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian in Mount Prospect Sunday evening ran from the scene. The pedestrian has been identified as Jose F. Gonzalez-Navarette, 46, from Arlington Heights. He was hit on Algonquin Road near the intersection of Dempster Street around 8:15 p.m., and he was transported to Northwest Community Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The vehicle is described as possibly dark colored with damage to the front end. 

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

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: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Jose F. Gonzalez-Navarette
Allan Dorfman
Roadway: 
Algonquin Road
City: 
Mount Prospect, IL
County: 
Cook County, IL
Area: 
Chicago, IL

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