Witnesses and family members told ABC7 it started as a fight inside a bar all night and continued outside before turning deadly in an instant. Two of the victims who were killed have been identified as 27-year-old Devonta Vivetter and 25-year-old Donald Huey, according to the Cook County Coroner’s Office. “I’ve been crying all day. I just – I can’t believe it,” said Vivetter’s cousin, Anita, who did not want to show her face on camera. The crash happened about 5 a.m. in the 7000 block of South Jeffery Avenue in Jackson Park, according to police. “There’s no way you haven’t seen the people in the middle of the road. And to go on like that, that’s ridiculous,” said one person who did not want to be named. Video shared with ABC7 shows the horrific crash at 70th and Jeffery as a group of men appeared to be fighting in the middle of the road. We froze the video just before the fatal impact. A sedan was traveling southbound when it struck the four men standing in the road. Vivetter’s cousin said the fight started just steps away from The Jeffrey Pub. “Someone jumped in their car and ran them over. He saw them fighting, jumped in the car and ran them over,” he said. “You could just hear it on the street: boom, boom, other people getting hit. I was focused on who I was in front of, the victim. The victim in front of me. ” said the witness. Several shoes were seen strewn on the pavement, showing how violent the collision was. “He didn’t deserve it,” Anita said. “And keep it up! This is ridiculous!” According to police, the vehicle fled the scene. “Not only is there no respect for the law, there is no respect for life,” said community member Dr Mark Stearns. Three victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, police said. SEE ALSO | 2 dead in Peoria County road plane crash Another man was taken to Stroger Hospital, Chicago fire officials said. He is in serious but stable condition. “It’s sad to see our community in such devastation,” the witness added. Now, residents are calling for more to be done to stop this reckless and reckless driving. “We need to have speed cameras and if they’re driving recklessly, even if you don’t hit anyone, you need to have a penalty so severe that it stops. This will make them think twice,” said Dr. Stearns. Police are still looking for the driver of this sedan who kept driving after the fatal crash. The bar released a statement on social media, saying: “Our hearts are heavy this morning that such a tragic event has occurred. And to those who have lost a loved one or friend we are with you. We always encourage everyone to get out and go to your vehicles immediately to return home safe.’ Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All rights reserved.
