Janelle Gardiner, 37, killed after car involved in shooting crashes into vehicle she was riding in near Irving Park Road and Western Avenue in Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date:

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 6:23am

Accident Date:

Sunday, October 3, 2021

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The life of the party that night, Gardiner was headed home around 3 a.m. when a grey Toyota Camry slammed into the Nissan Rogue in which she was a passenger near Irving Park Road and Western Avenue, throwing her from the vehicle and killing her.

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The officer activated the lights on his patrol vehicle and began to follow the Toyota, which then attempted to go through a red light at Irving Park Road and Western Avenue. That is when the Toyota slammed into a Nissan Rogue at the intersection.

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At 3:03 a.m., a Chicago Police K9 Unit officer was stopped at a red light on Irving Park Road and reported hearing gunshots and seeing muzzle flashes from the Toyota Camry.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Ejected from Vehicle

People Involved:

Janelle Gardiner

Roadway:

Irving Park Road and Western Avenue

City:

Chicago, IL

County:

Cook County, IL

Area:

Chicago, IL