Overview
- Chicago police arrested 45-year-old Garland Spikes and charged him with one felony count of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle, one felony count of driving with a suspended or revoked license, and additional misdemeanor driving counts.
- Police say the suspect allegedly ran a red light at high speed and struck an SUV in the 6900 block of South Stony Island Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, killing the vehicle's 64-year-old female passenger who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The Chicago Police Department's Major Accident Investigation Unit is leading the probe and identified the suspect after collecting evidence, witness accounts and reviewing available footage and vehicle damage.
- Officials have not released the victim's name and reported no other injuries at the crash scene.
- Next steps include the suspect's upcoming detention hearing and continued evidence gathering by investigators as the case proceeds through the criminal-court process.