Overview
- A black SUV traveling south struck a motorcycle traveling east on the 6700 block of South Damen Avenue late Friday night, leaving both motorcycle riders critically injured at the scene.
- Police and hospital reports say the 36-year-old woman who was riding the motorcycle later died and the 9-year-old passenger remains in critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital.
- The two men in the SUV were not injured and authorities have not released the identity of the motorcyclist.
- The Chicago Police Department’s Major Accidents Unit is leading the investigation and has not yet determined cause, fault, or whether any charges will be filed.
- Investigators typically reconstruct the scene, interview witnesses, and review vehicle and medical records, steps that can delay public findings and affect how quickly families and the community learn more.