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  "path": "/news/2026/04/24/person-struck-killed-riding-scooter-douglas",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-25T01:45:46.285Z",
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  "textContent": "<p>A person died after being hit by a car while riding a scooter in the Douglas neighborhood Friday, police said.</p><p>The unidentified woman was riding a scooter around 4:15 p.m. in the 3300 block of South King Drive when she was struck by a Jeep, police said. The woman was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.</p><p>Chicago police didn't provide an exact age, nor did they say if she was an adult or a minor.</p><p>The driver of the Jeep, a 36-year-old woman, was cited for failure to avoid an accident.</p><p>Chicago police major accidents unit is investigating.</p><p>The crash comes one month after 15-year-old Violet Harris was <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/22/girl-15-killed-while-riding-scooter-in-south-shore-hit-and-run\" >killed in a hit-and-run</a> in South Shore. Traumas related to e-scooters have<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2024/10/09/lime-divvy-chicago-e-scooter-riders-serious-injuries\" > increased in Chicago in recent years</a>.</p>",
  "title": "Person struck, killed while riding scooter in Douglas",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-25T01:45:46.285Z"
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