Sunday morning cyclist hit

April 6, 2014 (EVANSTON, Ill.) -- A Wilmette woman is in custody after she hit a car, a woman on a scooter and a cyclist Sunday in north suburban Evanston.

Evanston investigators say the path of destruction began around 10:00 a.m., after the suspected driver hit another car on the corner of Ridge Avenue and Davis Street.

Authorities say the 63-year-old woman fled the scene and crashed into several parked cars at Chicago and Keeney.

Police say the woman continued driving and struck a woman on a motorized scooter in the 600 block of Chicago Avenue.

The female on the scooter suffered minor injuries and took herself to a hospital.

Witnesses say the suspect driver had a third and final accident in the 700 block of Main Street, where she hit a man riding a bike. The cyclist was taken to Presence Saint Francis Hospital with minor injuries.

Several bystanders saw the aftermath including shop manager Cheryl Nester Detweiler, who had just arrived at work.

Cleveland Burkitt took cellphone pictures of officers arresting the driver, and said the woman nearly slammed into him as he drove in the 4600 block of Main Street.

Officers say the suspect drove three more miles to a neighboring suburb with a bashed car and windshield. An unmarked squad car spotted the damaged car in the 4600 block of Main Street, near the border of Evanston and Skokie.

Police said the woman's car was surrounded by Evanston and Skokie officers, and she was taken in to custody. Charges are pending against the woman, who had minor injuries from the incidents.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 7, 2014 at 12:56pm

Glad to hear that he's improving.

steve rulz said:

The cyclist is my boss. He called me on face time shortly after getting out of the ICU. He is pretty dinged up but was coherent and they are letting him sleep which is a good sign. I wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully he'll get home and back to work soon.

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on April 7, 2014 at 1:43pm

good too hear he's doing better.

Permalink Reply by Dave Grossman on April 7, 2014 at 2:47pm

Man....I was out riding with a buddy not too far from there at that time.  Scary to read these things.  I hope everyone involved is okay.

Permalink Reply by Bill Nedza on April 8, 2014 at 12:58am

Steve, give him our best, I hope he doesn't have any lingering effects, and, personally, I'd tell him to contact a good attorney, not necessarily to sue anyone but to know his rights, and injuries sustained today can have long lasting effects for years after the trauma.

steve rulz said:

The cyclist is my boss. He called me on face time shortly after getting out of the ICU. He is pretty dinged up but was coherent and they are letting him sleep which is a good sign. I wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully he'll get home and back to work soon.

Permalink Reply by David Barish on April 8, 2014 at 2:02am
I was riding southbound on Chicago Avenue at Main about 45 minutes after this incident.I hope everybody recovers well.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 8, 2014 at 5:30am

The Active Trans crash support hotline is good for emotional support and also for referrals for attorneys, etc.  Getting a bit of help can make a difference in recovery after the crash. 
 
steve rulz said:

The cyclist is my boss. He called me on face time shortly after getting out of the ICU. He is pretty dinged up but was coherent and they are letting him sleep which is a good sign. I wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully he'll get home and back to work soon.

 

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 8, 2014 at 5:48am

Channel 7 news has an update.

Permalink Reply by Mike Fiasco on April 8, 2014 at 6:02am

Is it weird that the media has not mentioned the suspect's name yet?

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on April 8, 2014 at 8:19am

Wilmette.  'nough said.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 8, 2014 at 9:13am

The few updates I've seen have said that the driver was under arrest, facing multiple charges, and that she's still in the hospital due to her injuries.

h' 1.0 said:

I am elated to hear the cyclist is going to be OK.

I wonder if they let this woman drive home like they did this guy?

http://www.nbcchicago.com/msn/Van-Crashes-Into-Northwest-Side-Dunki...

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on April 8, 2014 at 9:56am

Photo from Evanston Now

I was walking down Main Street on Sunday, past Custer, around 2PM, just as the big black truck from the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force was leaving the scene, trailed by an Evanston Police squad car with the remnants of a red/black Motobecane hanging out of the open trunk.

To add to Steve Rulz' encouraging report, the yet unnamed cyclist's brother posted this in the Evanston Now comments:

"hit and run Submitted by Barney (not verified) on April 7, 2014 - 6:56pm    The bicyclist is my brother and he is doing ok. I spoke with him on the phone today. He said he doesn't remember the incident. His face is pretty messed up but at least he is alive. One of the officers visited him in the hospital and said that he was amazed he wasn't killed. - See more at: http://evanstonnow.com/story/public-safety/bill-smith/2014-04-06/62...

Other recent local updated reports:

"Police now have charged 63-year-old Annemarie T. O'Shaughnessy of Wilmette with felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with a series of accidents in Evanston Sunday.

O'Shaughnessy, of 1516 Isabella St., was charged with felony aggravated fleeing and eluding police and two felony counts of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving injuries.

She also faces misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and five counts of criminal damage to property. And she's been issued 13 traffic citations including six misdemeanor offenses for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to provide information in a traffic crash.

The charges were approved Monday night by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office Felony Review Unit.

She's scheduled to appear in Skokie District Court at 9 a.m. April 21."

http://evanstonnow.com/story/public-safety/bill-smith/2014-04-08/62...

"Updated Tuesday at 2:50 p.m.

A 63-year-old Wilmette woman has been charged in Sunday’s series of hit-and-run crashes that left a biker seriously injured.

Annemarie T. O'Shaugnessy has been charged with three felonies and six misdemeanors, according to Evanston police.

The charges are as follows: aggravated fleeing and eluding police, a felony; two counts of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving injury, a felony; reckless driving, a misdemeanor; and five counts of criminal damage to property, a misdemeanor.

She was also given 13 traffic citations, which included six misdemeanor offenses for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to provide information in a traffic crash.

She is due in court April 21."

http://evanston.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/investigation-co...

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 8, 2014 at 11:25am

The Tribune has an updated story, too.

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