A 67-year-old woman was struck and run over twice by a pickup truck while walking in a marked crosswalk at Belmont and Pulaski on Friday morning, in a crash that has stunned neighbors and viewers online. The collision, caught on nearby surveillance cameras and widely shared, drew a crowd of bystanders who rushed in to help. Emergency crews took the woman to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and Chicago police have not released her condition.
Surveillance video recorded outside a nearby bar shows a red pickup rolling into the crosswalk just as the walk signal turns on, hitting the woman and dragging her under its tires before running over her a second time, as reported by FOX 32 Chicago. Belford Tavern owner Jimmy Paraskevas told the station he captured the clip and watched as neighbors and customers rushed out to help the woman. Police said the 39-year-old driver stayed at the scene and was issued a citation, though the department did not immediately specify the exact charge.
What the footage shows
The camera angle shows the woman walking west across Belmont while the pickup, initially stopped at the light, begins moving forward into the crosswalk when the signal changes. The video appears to show heavy snow piled on the truck's hood, roof, and parts of the windshield as it advances. After the impact, people nearby can be seen hurrying over and administering aid until paramedics arrive. An ambulance then loads the woman and leaves, while more neighbors gather at the intersection.
Snow and the law
State law prohibits driving with snow, ice, or other material on windows or mirrors that "materially obstructs the driver's clear view of the highway," language found in the Illinois Vehicle Code that can be used to support citations in cases like this, according to the Illinois Vehicle Code. Chicago police said the driver was cited at the scene, but have not said whether the ticket was directly related to snow on the vehicle or to a different traffic violation. Any criminal or civil follow-up will depend on investigators' findings and decisions by prosecutors.
How this fits into Chicago's safety picture
Pedestrian crashes remain a serious safety problem in Chicago, and the city has been rolling out Vision Zero strategies aimed at cutting deaths and severe injuries on high-crash streets. Transportation advocates point to larger, heavier vehicles and risky turning movements at wide arterial intersections as key factors that make pedestrian crashes more severe, according to the Vision Zero Network. They argue that a mix of street design changes, targeted enforcement, and public education is needed to make crosswalks safer for people on foot.
What's next
Chicago police say the driver stayed at the scene and was issued a citation, and detectives are reviewing the surveillance video as part of their investigation, FOX 32 Chicago reports. The department has asked anyone with additional video or information about the crash to contact investigators. Officials have not released any further updates on the woman's condition, and this report will be updated if more details are made public.
