Crash at Belmont and Pulaski leaves 67-year-old hospitalized; driver cited and questioned at the scene.
CHICAGO — A 67-year-old woman was run over twice by a red pickup in a marked crosswalk near Belmont and Pulaski on Friday morning, Chicago police said. The collision, captured on video, happened just before 9:30 a.m. on the city’s Northwest Side. The 39-year-old driver stayed after impact and spoke with officers. The woman was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; police have not released her condition.
Authorities said the pedestrian had the right of way when the truck advanced into the crosswalk. The Major Accident Investigation Unit opened a case and took custody of the footage while officers issued a citation to the driver. Investigators are now working to match the video with witness accounts and physical evidence from the scene, including skid patterns and vehicle position. The review will inform whether the citation stands or additional charges are warranted, according to police.
The video shows the woman walking west across Belmont as the signal turns and the walk sign activates. A red Ford pickup inches forward, strikes her, and rolls over her. The vehicle then creeps ahead again, passing over her a second time before stopping. People nearby yell and wave at the driver and rush to the woman. “She had the right of way,” police said, summarizing the preliminary finding. An ambulance arrives moments later and paramedics load the woman for transport.
Police did not identify the driver or the woman, citing the open investigation. Officers said only that the driver is 39 and that a citation was issued at the scene. The specific offense was not released, and no arrest was announced by Wednesday afternoon. Detectives collected surveillance from nearby storefronts and a transit shelter and documented the truck’s final position, which was partly inside the crosswalk. It is unknown whether speed, distraction, or the morning’s roadway conditions contributed. No other vehicles were involved.
Belmont and Pulaski is a commercial crossroads serving Avondale and Belmont Gardens, with steady bus traffic, turning movements, and foot traffic to corner shops. Morning conditions Friday included leftover slush and snow at the curb line from recent weather. Residents said the intersection often backs up as drivers try to beat the light or roll forward to see around larger vehicles, creating conflicts at the crosswalk. City records show ongoing corridor work on the Northwest Side to refresh pavement markings and signals in recent years, though officials did not list a recent project at this corner.
Next steps include a formal reconstruction and additional interviews with people who appeared in the video. Police said investigators will review timing data for the signals and check whether the pickup moved during a protected phase or failed to yield. If evidence supports it, the case could be presented to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for potential charges beyond a citation. No court date was available as of Wednesday, and authorities did not provide an expected timeline for a report.
By late Wednesday, traffic moved normally through the intersection. Salt stained the pavement where the truck had stopped, and a light scrape was visible in the crosswalk paint. “It was shocking to see,” a passerby said while waiting for a bus, describing people stepping into the street to shield the woman from traffic until paramedics arrived. Others shook their heads at the video and walked on as buses pulled to the curb.
Police said the woman remained hospitalized as the investigation continued and that updates will follow once reconstruction work is complete and additional footage is reviewed.
Author note: Last updated December 11, 2025.