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Julia Callaway

United States · Aged 55 · Died 05/10/2018
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Police attempted to stop Curtis Pugh, 22, of Matteson, for a traffic violation. Pugh fled, speeding down South Lafayette Avenue near 79th Street on the South Side where he hit and killed Julia Callaway in a crosswalk. She was on her way to pick up her granddaughter from daycare. Pugh was charged with murder, leaving the scene of a deadly accident, aggravated fleeing along with misdemeanor counts of fleeing police and speeding 26-34 miles-per-hour over the limit.

Alleged responsible partyChicago Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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