Man pleads guilty, gets community service for hit-and-run crash that killed Terrell Walker in West Englewood

Jeff Mayes — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:56:50 -0600

By JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Rashaad Jackson | Chicago Police

A 20-year-old Chicago man charged with a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Englewood in June that left Terrell Walker dead has been sentenced to community service.

Rashaad H. Jackson pleaded guilty Wednesday to failure to report an accident involving death, according to Cook County court records.

Judge Vincent Gaughn sentenced Jackson to 180 days in Cook County jail, which Jackson has already served, according to court records. He was also sentenced to 480 hours of community service and two years of probation.

Walker, 46, was crossing the street in the 6500 block of South Laflin when he was struck by a black car traveling south about 9:30 p.m. June 2, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Walker, of the 6400 block of South Bishop, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 10:37 p.m., authorities said.

The car sped away after the crash, but was found parked and unoccupied a short time later in the 6500 block of South Laflin, according to police.

Jackson, of the 11600 block of South Racine, was later identified as the driver of the black 2002 Nissan Altima that fatally struck Walker, according to authorities.

He was initially charged with one count each of reckless homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, police said.

Rashaad Jackson to be arraigned for hit-and-run that killed Terrell Walker in West Englewood

Jeff Mayes — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:09:34 -0500

A 20-year-old Chicago man charged with the fatal hit-and-run crash in West Englewood that killed 46-year-old Terrell Walker will appear for arraignment July 2.

Walker was crossing the street in the 6500 block of South Laflin when he was struck by a black car traveling southbound about 9:30 p.m. June 2, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Walker, of the 6400 block of South Bishop, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 10:37 p.m., authorities said.

The car sped away after the crash, but was found parked and unoccupied a short time later in the 6500 block of South Laflin, according to police.

Rashaad H. Jackson was later identified as the driver of the black, 2002 Nissan Altima that fatally struck Walker, according to authorities.

Rashaad Jackson | Chicago Police

Jackson was charged June 7 with one count each of reckless homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, police said.

Jackson, of the 11600 block of South Racine, is being held on a $200,000 bond, court records show. He will be back in court for arraignment on July 2.

—Chicago Sun-Times Wire

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Man pleads guilty, gets community service for hit-and-run crash that killed Terrell Walker in West Englewood

Rashaad Jackson to be arraigned for hit-and-run that killed Terrell Walker in West Englewood