Bicyclist killed in Old Irving Park hit-and-run crash; Charges pending against suspect, police say

The 23-year-old sufferer was hit by a automotive round 9:30 p.m. Wednesday within the 3800-block of North Milwaukee Avenue, police mentioned.

The sufferer has been recognized to the Prepare dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace as Nick Parlingayan.

“I mentioned I will not imagine it till I see him,” Gigi Javier, Paringayan’s mom, mentioned. “I nonetheless need to imagine or hope that is it isn’t him however I suppose that is not going to occur.”

Parlingayan’s household positioned flowers close to the intersection of North Milwaukee and Kilbourn avenues Thursday.

“One of many smartest youngsters I do know,” mentioned his stepfather, Ariel Javier. “Very useful, very beneficiant. All people was….they beloved, they beloved him. He was such an excellent child, such a younger age for him to go this manner.”

Parlingayan’s longtime neighbor Stuart Henrichs described him as a tough employee who all the time greeted individuals with an enormous smile.

“I imply, he was an excellent particular person,” Henrichs mentioned. “I imply, you do not come throughout that too typically anymore and he was a really type particular person.”

The automotive fled northbound on Milwaukee Avenue, police mentioned. In a group alert, police mentioned the car is a 2020 to 2022 black Nissan Versa.

“Individuals blow by means of this gentle over right here on a regular basis,” Kim Payne, neighbor, mentioned. “And there is a downside. They velocity down this highway. It is tragic.”

Bicyclist Patrick Wyatt mentioned a development challenge close to the scene has made the world harmful for cyclists.

“Earlier than it was positive while you journey your bike by means of right here however now that they have this development proper right here, they obtained it down to 1 lane and there is actually no bike lanes, so I imply I am not shocked that anyone obtained hit over right here,” Wyatt mentioned.

Alex Perez, with Energetic Transportation Alliance, mentioned painted bike lanes aren’t safety.

“Paint is one factor completed, however it’s not safety,” Perez mentioned. “Pillars which are plastic are one factor, however they don’t seem to be safety. What we advocate for is concrete defending bike lanes that means if you end up in a motorcycle lane there’s some bodily safety.”

To this point this yr, at the least three bicyclists have been killed in Chicago. And town’s knowledge reveals, final yr, greater than 1,600 cyclists had been concerned in crashes.

The crash occurred in the identical intersection the place a ghost bike memorial is chained to a pole in reminiscence of Carla Aiello, a lady who was killed after being hit by a dump truck again in 2019.