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CTA Bus Driver Cited in South Shore Fatal Crash That Killed Tracy Frasure

Investigators are reviewing witness claims that the driver left the scene.

Overview

  • Chicago police said the driver was cited after a woman was struck and killed Wednesday morning in the 7000-block of South Shore Drive.
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Tracy Frasure.
  • Police said the No. 26 bus had been stopped just before 8 a.m. and began moving when the woman appeared to slip and was hit.
  • Witnesses, including passenger Wayne Foster, reported that the bus continued driving after the collision.
  • CTA said preliminary information indicates it received reports of contact between a #26 bus and a female pedestrian at 69th and South Shore, and it did not directly answer whether the driver drove off.