A 42-year old Chicago Police (CPD) dispatcher from the 9-1-1 center died this morning from injuries sustained when her car was struck broadside by a 16-year old who was being chased by CPD officers. The 16-year old, in a stolen SUV, evidently backed into a CPD squad car and fled after being stopped for running a red light. The deceased was married to a Chicago Fire Department alarm board operator.
(police dispatcher Marciea) Adkins died early Sunday driving home from her overnight shift after her car was struck by a teenager fleeing from police in stolen SUV, police said. The 16-year-old had touched off a nearly 2-mile pursuit after he backed into a police vehicle during a traffic stop for failing to stop at a red light, police said.
Adkins, 42, was married to a dispatcher for the Chicago Fire Department, and the couple has a young daughter.
The complete Chicago Tribune article with scene photos can be found HERE.
