Crime & Safety
Retired CPD Officer Struck, Killed While Crossing Street
The incident happened at around 6:15 p.m. Thursday night in Edison Park.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a retired Chicago Police officer with his Jeep as the man crossed Touhy Avenue in the Edison Park neighborhood. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, the driver left behind a critical clue – as it appears a license plate was left behind.
At 6:15 p.m., a Jeep was headed west in the 7600 block of West Touhy Avenue when he hit 57-year-old Richard Haljean, who was walking north across the street. The Jeep sped off. The impact was so powerful that the victim’s shoes were sent flying to different parts of the street.
