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Asian man fatally struck by unlicensed driver who ran stop sign in Chicago
- Fengan Yan, 55, was struck to death by an SUV that ran a four-way stop sign in Chicago’s Near South Side on Saturday afternoon.
- Yan, who was riding a bicycle, was traveling in the same direction as the SUV, according to reports.
- A 60-year-old woman who was identified as the SUV’s driver was cited for failing to obey the stop sign and for driving on an expired license with no insurance.
- Yan is reportedly the seventh bicyclist to die on Chicago’s surface streets this year.
- Advocates are pushing for improved road infrastructure in the city.
An Asian man riding a bicycle was killed after being hit by an SUV that ran a four-way stop sign in Chicago’s Near South Side on Saturday.
Fengan Yan, 55, was pedaling west in the 400 block of West 26th Street in the neighborhood of Armour Square at around 3:35 p.m. when the SUV traveling in the same direction struck him from behind, according to reports.
Zhou Guanyu to be first Chinese Formula One driver in its 71-year history
F2 star Zhou Guanyu is set to become the first Chinese race car driver to ever compete in Formula One, the highest class of international auto racing for single-seater formula cars.
China’s first: Alfa Romeo Racing announced that it signed the 22-year-old, who is confirmed to replace Italian Antonio Giovinazzi in the team’s roster for the 2022 season, the Guardian reported.
Fugitive in Fatal 2017 Hit and Run in California Caught in Australia
Andrea Dorothy Chan Reyes, the 35-year-old fugitive who killed a bicyclist in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Southern California in 2017, is now in the custody of the Whittier Police Department.
Australian authorities handed custody of Reyes to the U.S. Marshals on Oct. 28 after a lengthy extradition proceedings, according to Fox 5 San Diego. She landed in Whittier, California a day after and was taken in by the officers from Whittier Police Department.
Dash-cam Captures Ride-Sharing Driver Falling Asleep at the Wheel, Waking Up to Violent Crash
This is the moment when a sleepy ride-hailing driver in southeastern China returned to his senses after crashing his car against a parked vehicle on an expressway.
The accident, caught on both dashboard and surveillance cameras, occurred along the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway around 8:26 a.m. on Jan. 17, according to Shenzhen News.
Hmong-American Fresno Police Officer Killed by Car Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road
A Fresno Police Officer and the first Hmong-American police officer in California’s Central Valley has been killed by a wrong way driver.
Bus Drives Off Bridge into River Killing 15 After Passenger Fights With Driver in China
A bus in China fell off a bridge after a passenger who missed her stop engaged in a physical altercation with the driver.
All of the 15 people onboard are presumed dead after the bus plunged into Yangtze River on Sunday morning, Associated Press reports.
Driver Blocked By SUV in Parking Lot Takes Sweet, Illegal Revenge in China
A video of a truck driver ramming his truck into a car that blocked his way out of a parking lot in southern China has gone viral on social media.
The incident occurred in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region around noon on July 30.
Badass Chinese Cop Jumps on Top of a Fleeing Vehicle During a 7-Mile Chase
A Chinese policeman was caught on film stuck on top of a moving vehicle during what appears to be a long chase between police officers and a runaway car.
The video taken from Chinese social media was shot in Lingzhi, Anhui Province, on July 26.
Bay Area Teens Allegedly Run Over, Rob Asian Woman in Troubling Video
Police are reportedly looking for a Volkswagen that witnesses say hit an Asian woman in Union City, California.
A short video of the hit-and-run was posted on Twitter on July 31 by joelil, who said that “three black teenagers” ran over the Asian woman’s leg and drove off with her purse on Alvarado-Niles Road.
Singaporean Influencer Pushes Driver to Go 120 MPH, Says Men Who Can’t Do It are ‘Not Worthy’
A social media influencer in Singapore shared clips of a ride that hit the road with speeds of up to 192 kilometers per hour (119 miles per hour), way beyond the state’s general limit of 50 kph (31 mph).
The influencer, reportedly identified as Chloe Teo, not only filmed the ride but also egged the driver on.
Comedian Blasts Toronto Cop for Allegedly Telling POC Driver to ‘Go Back to Your Country’
Asian Canadian actor Andrew Phung took to Twitter to condemn an alleged racist comment made by a Toronto police officer towards a driver who he described as a person of color.
Phung, who plays Kimchee in the award-winning television sitcom “Kim’s Convenience,” said he had just dropped his family off at Rogers Centre for a Blue Jays game on Saturday when he witnessed the racist incident.
