Police have released surveillance footage of a black pickup that was used to ram another pickup, killing driver Eduardo A. Pena earlier this month in the Southwest Side Gage Park neighborhood.
Chicago Police said the black truck appeared to be a newer model, black Ford F250 or F350 pickup with black wheels and possibly a diesel engine, police said. The truck also has a large toolbox with a silver handle inside its bed.
Police released partial video of the initial crash, hoping someone will recognize the black pickup and provide information to investigators. Anyone with information was asked to contact detectives at (312) 747-8380.
Detectives need your help in Sunday's vehicular homicide. If you recognize this truck, send info anonymously to https://t.co/xNrADd0hmE. pic.twitter.com/5fGWAxbW8d
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) October 28, 2017
About 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, the 21-year-old Pena was driving a red 1998 Ford Ranger pickup in the 5500 block of South Kedzie when the driver of a black pickup intentionally used his vehicle to ram Pena from behind, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Pena’s vehicle was pushed to the 5700 block of South Kedzie, where he lost control and crashed into a tree, authorities said. Pena, a Gage Park neighborhood resident, had to be extricated from the Ranger and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died at 4:44 a.m. His death was ruled a homicide.
The driver of the black truck drove away south from the scene, police said. He was last seen heading south on Kedzie at 63rd Street.
Pena was married with an infant child. A GoFundMe page set up to help the family with funeral expenses had raised over half of its $7,000 goal in just seven days.
—Chicago Sun-Times Wire