A woman visiting Chicago with her boyfriend was killed when a speeding Corvette careened into her while 'showing off' with another Corvette and cutting through traffic, according to police and witnesses.
with her boyfriend, on her way to a late dinner, when two Corvettes came racing toward her on Cicero Avenue near Midway Airport.
Meireis’ family said she and her boyfriend were visiting from Naples, Fla. She was killed a day before her 41st birthday. The driver of the red Corvette changed lanes to overtake the blue Corvette and struck a Hyundai headed in the other direction and turning left at 65th Street, according to one witness. The red Corvette continued into a crosswalk and hit Meireis, police said. A paramedic told people at the scene that her pulse was faint as they placed her into an ambulance.
He scoffed at the driver’s story about a carjacking. "If I personally was running from a carjacking, I wouldn’t wait at a light revving my engine. I’d run to hide from whatever is chasing me. The driver of the red Corvette, a 27-year-old man, was cited for obstructed front windshield and failure to exercise due care with a pedestrian in the roadway. No other charges have been announced.
Police Supt. David Brown said Monday morning there was no evidence yet that the accident on Cicero Avenue was related to drag-racing, despite witness statements. "That would be pure speculation at this point, Brown said, saying the investigation was still ongoing."
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