Crime & Safety
Couple, 72 And 74, Dead After Being Hit By Car While Walking To Church On Chicago's Southwest Side
The pedestrians were Zofia Chruszcz, 72, and her husband, Ryszard Stebnicki, 74, who were walking to church at the time, their family said.
February 29, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- An elderly couple was struck and killed by a pickup truck in the Southwest Side's Garfield Ridge neighborhood this week, and the family wants a tougher penalty for the driver.
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At 8:50 a.m. Sunday, a Ford F150 driven by a 43-year-old made a left turn on Archer Avenue near Mayfield Avenue and struck two pedestrians in a crosswalk.
The pedestrians were Zofia Chruszcz, 72, and her husband, Ryszard Stebnicki, 74, who were walking to church at the time, their family said.
