Off-duty Chicago cop struck, killed pedestrian in River North: sources

Woman, 56, struck and killed in River North

A pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday morning in the River North neighborhood.

CHICAGO - An off-duty Chicago police officer reportedly struck and killed a woman in River North Thursday morning, according to police sources.

At around 12:30 a.m., the off-duty officer, who is a 40-year-old woman, was allegedly driving a white SUV when she lost control of the vehicle, jumped a curb and struck a 56-year-old woman on the sidewalk in the 300 block of North State Street.

The victim suffered trauma to the body and was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has not yet released her identity.

The off-duty officer has not been named. However, she was relieved of her police powers on Thursday.

She was also issued the following citations: failure to reduce speed, failure to keep inside her lane, negligent driving and driving while using a cell phone.

The victim worked for education company Amplify. She was reportedly visiting Chicago when she was killed.

Amplify released the following statement:

"The entire Amplify community is deeply saddened and grieving this sudden loss. We will do everything in our power to support this person’s family and all of our colleagues as we process this tragedy."

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.