Ann Marie LoPrieno, 71, died after a concrete truck struck her as she crossed an Oak Park intersection in September.
OAK PARK, Ill. — The family of a 71-year-old Oak Park woman who was fatally struck by a concrete truck last month is considering legal action as the truck driver faces a traffic citation stemming from the collision.
Ann Marie LoPrieno was crossing at North Boulevard and Euclid Avenue shortly before 9 a.m. Sept. 23 when she was struck by a concrete truck, according to the Village of Oak Park. Firefighter-paramedics took her to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition. She was pronounced dead at 9:17 a.m. The collision happened near the Oak Park Fire Department and involved a truck connected to an ongoing streetscape project along Oak Park Avenue.
The truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, village officials said. NBC Chicago later reported that the driver was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian and is expected to appear in court later in October. The driver’s name has not been publicly released in the reports reviewed for this story, and the citation does not by itself establish civil liability.
LoPrieno’s family is now examining possible legal action. Attorney Louis Anthony Cairo of GWC Law, who spoke to NBC Chicago about the family’s plans, said video of the collision raised serious questions about how it occurred. Cairo said the family’s objective is to determine responsibility and hold accountable any parties found liable. No lawsuit was reported as having been filed as of Sunday.
The concrete truck was operated by a supplier working on the Oak Park Avenue streetscape project and was traveling from that job site when the crash occurred, according to the village. Officials have not publicly identified the supplier in the statements reviewed for this story. The village said after the collision that Oak Park police were investigating.
The crash brought an immediate emergency response and shut down Euclid Avenue between Lake Street and South Boulevard for about five hours while investigators worked at the scene. The road reopened shortly after 2 p.m. that day. Initial reports said LoPrieno was struck while crossing the intersection, but authorities have not publicly released a full investigative reconstruction explaining each movement leading to the collision.
LoPrieno had been walking to Courageous Bakery, a business she visited regularly, according to NBC Chicago. Haylee Johnson, a manager at the bakery, described LoPrieno as a familiar customer who was known by the staff. Johnson also said construction in the area had brought frequent construction-truck traffic through the neighborhood.
Relatives said LoPrieno remained devoted to education late in life. She was working toward a doctorate at Trident University International, and NBC Chicago reported that the degree will be awarded posthumously. Her sister-in-law also described her as an avid reader who routinely carried several books and owned numerous backpacks, which the family later donated to a shelter.
The Village of Oak Park said no stop-work order has been issued for the area and that no specific safety changes tied to the collision had been announced as of the latest report. Village officials said pedestrian safety remains a priority and pointed to Oak Park’s broader goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries on its streets by 2035.
The driver’s expected court appearance will address the traffic citation, while any civil claim by LoPrieno’s family would be a separate matter. Authorities have not announced criminal charges, and the family had not publicly reported filing a lawsuit as of the latest available information.
Author note: Last updated October 18, 2026.