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Wheeling officer who struck pedestrian was chasing traffic violator

September 16, 2014

A veteran Wheeling police officer was pursuing a traffic violator when his SUV struck and killed 20-year-old Des Plaines resident Fredi Morales early Sunday morning, officials said Monday. Morales' death was ruled an accident Monday by the Cook County medical examiner. "This is just an incredibly unfortunate set of circumstances," Wheeling Fire Chief Keith MacIsaac said.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140915/news/140918964/
 
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