Suburban man charged after allegedly running over woman and killing her

A 26-year-old Matteson man has been charged after allegedly fatally striking a woman with his vehicle on Friday.

Jamaal Huffman faces one felony count of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle.

Jamaal Huffman, 26 (CPD)

Police say Huffman was arrested on Friday at about 5:29 p.m. Authorities say he was positively identified as the person who was driving a red BMW the wrong way in the parking lane and ran over and killed Maria Chiqui, 55, in the 300 block of South Wabash.

It was raining at the time of the crash.

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Huffman is being held on $50,000 bail.

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