Chicago Car Accident Claims the Life of 5-Year-Old Bicyclist ...

by Steven J. Malman

Police in Chicago, Illinois are citing the 64-year-old motorist who fatally struck a 5-year-old bicyclist with failure to provide a pedestrian with due care in a roadway and failure to stop when leaving an alley. Following the deadly Chicago car accident in the Rogers Park area, driver Mary Mani remained at the crash site.

The young girl, Ester Kenig, was transported to an Evanston hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Chicago Car Accidents Can Fatally Injure Child Bicyclists

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Indianapolis Preview

21.07.10

NEWS & NOTES

POINTS AFTER CHICAGO: Earnhardt holds the 13th position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship standings. He trails 12th-place Clint Bowyer by a mere 15 points with seven races remaining until the 12-car field is set for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

APPROACHING 500: Earnhardt will make his 498th start in a NASCAR national series race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 35-year-old driver made his NASCAR debut in the Nationwide Series on June 22, 1996, at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Speedway. Earnhardt, who never has competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, has 115 career Nationwide Series starts and will make his 383rd Sprint Cup Series start at Indy. His 500th NASCAR national series start will come Aug. 8 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

LAST YEAR AT THE BRICKYARD: A year ago, Earnhardt qualified his No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet third at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, tying his career-best starting position there. Earnhardt ran no lower than ninth for 127 of 160 laps before engine failure sidelined him on Lap 127. He finished 36th.

Source: Auto Racing Daily