Rogers Park resident killed by taxi in Streeterville
Posted by loyolastudentdispatch on June 28, 2011
The victim who was fatally struck by a taxi cab in Streeterville on Monday morning has been identified as Hector Placencia of Rogers Park. 
Placencia, 57, was walking east on a sidewalk about 9 a.m. Monday morning when the cab suddenly veered off the street, striking Placencia and running into a parking garage.
Placencia was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to an article from the Chicago Tribune, Placencia lived alone in an apartment in the 6700 block of North Sheridan Road in Rogers Park. He had worked as a dishwasher at Riva Cafe on Navy Pier since May. His coworkers described him as a quite man and a hard worker.
The full, original story can be found by visiting the Chicago Tribune’s website.
