Crime & Safety
Burr Ridge Woman Killed In Crash: Police
She was bicycling when a pickup struck her at an intersection, report says.
BURR RIDGE, IL – A Burr Ridge woman who was bicycling in town last month died after a collision with a pickup truck, police said.
Police identified the victim as Susan L. Smid, 61, police said. The crash was about 4:30 p.m. June 17 at Wolf Road and 79th Street, police said.
The driver of a Dodge Ram, Tad Christensen, 56, of Burr Ridge, was cited on a charge of improperly overtaking a bicyclist going in the same direction, according to the police report.
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Among the four witnesses listed in the report was Stephen C. Smid, Smid's husband.
In an email to Patch, Deputy Police Chief Marc Loftus said the investigation was still active.
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According to Smid's obituary, she practiced nursing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She later took her skills to Chicago-based Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum as a nurse paralegal.
She was also said to love music, shopping and enjoying new restaurants in the area.
Patch obtained the crash report through a public records request.
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