Crime & Safety
Family Of Woman Killed When Car Plunged Into Little Calumet River Calls For Improved Safety Measures
Ralphelle Howard, 26, was riding in a car with four other people around 2:30 a.m on Tuesdsy when the driver lost control.
September 14, 2026
The family of a Chicago woman killed when a driver lost control and crashed a car into the Little Calumet River said the stretch of road where
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the crash happened is too dangerous, and they want the city to address concerns and make it safer.
Ralphelle Howard, 26, was riding in a car with four other people around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday when the driver lost control, crashed through a barrier near 130th and Indiana, and plunged into the river.
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