A Cook County sheriff's officer, identified as David Salmon, stands accused in a hit-and-run incident that grievously injured 44-year-old jogger Kelly Mahan in Chicago's Greektown neighborhood, as reported by ABC7 Chicago. The collision, which took place at the intersection of Madison and Halsted on August 3, has led to felony charges against Officer Salmon, including failure to report an accident and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury.
Salmon, who is 51, has since been stripped of his police powers and put on administrative duties pending the outcome of an investigation. The internal review by the Cook County Sheriff's Office may include termination, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Kelly Mahan, the victim of the hit-and-run, was an active runner who took up the sport as a means of stress relief and physical fitness following her recovery from a brain aneurysm in 2019. Mahan's family described running as her therapy, emphasizing her competitive spirit in the sport, as noted by the Chicago Sun-Times.
