MEC&F Expert Engineers : Woman killed after jumping from moving vehicle on Bishop Ford in Chicago and struck by another vehicle

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Woman killed after jumping from moving vehicle on Bishop Ford in Chicago and struck by another vehicle



A 34-year-old woman was killed Saturday after she jumped from a moving vehicle on the Bishop Ford Expressway.
A 34-year-old woman was killed Saturday after she jumped from a moving vehicle on the Bishop Ford Expressway.

CHICAGO — A 34-year-old woman was killed Saturday after she jumped from a moving vehicle on the Bishop Ford Expressway and may have been struck by another vehicle on the roadway, according to Illinois State Police.

A medical examiner identified the victim as Monique Lofton, 34.

Lofton was a passenger in a 2014 Ford Escape being driven on I-94 northbound south of 130th street, police said.

At about 10:45 a.m., Lofton jumped from the moving vehicle which was being driven by a 55-year-old woman, police said.

After jumping, officials determined that she was struck by a vehicle which continued driving. Police were searching for that other vehicle.

After the incident the northbound Bishop Ford was closed from 10:45 a.m. until 2:15 p.m., police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Illinois State Police at (847)294-4400.
The Chicago Tribune contributed to this report.