A woman lost her life in a fatal crash that took place in Hyde Park late on the weekend. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 2. The victim was identified as Rebecca Bordenaro, 28, of suburban Glenview as per the initial accident reports.
According to the details made available by the Chicago police, the incident involved a single vehicle that had two occupants in it at the time of the crash. These included the driver, identified as a male aged 30, and his female passenger, Bordenaro. The vehicle in which the two were traveling was identified as a Nissan SUV.
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The Nissan was traveling northbound on the South Lake Shore Drive when it ran into the accident in the 5700 block. The driver of the SUV appears to have lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a roadside tree.
The sheer impact of the collision caused significant damage to the vehicle. Rebecca Bordenaro sustained critical injuries in the crash. Once the paramedics and first responders had arrived on the scene of the crash, she was rushed to the University of Chicago Hospital.
According to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Bordenaro couldn’t recover from her injuries and died at the hospital. Autopsy results showed that her death was caused by the injuries she had sustained in the crash. The medical examiner’s office ruled her death accidental.
It isn’t clear whether the driver of the Nissan also sustained any injuries in the incident. Subsequent accident reports may also show whether the driver was held liable for the fatal crash.
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