Chicago, IL – Girl on Bike Fatally Struck by Vehicle

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    Chicago, IL – A 5-year-old girl riding her bicycle was struck and killed Sunday evening by a vehicle backing out of a driveway from a West Rogers Park alley, police said.

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    The girl, Ester, the daughter of Avi and Nechama Kenig, was riding her bicycle in the 6100 block of North Sacramento Ave. at about 5:30 p.m. when she was struck by the emerging vehicle.

    Ester was rushed to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where she was later pronounced dead, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

    The driver, who remained at the scene after the collision, had not received any charges or traffic citations as of late Sunday, police spokeswoman Antoinette Ursitti said.

    The Chicago Tribune errored in reporting that an Autopsy will be preformed, VIN News has confirmed that the body has been released for burial.

    U/D 7:45 AM
    The Levaya will be held at Waldheim Cemetery at 1:00 PM


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    Danielle
    Danielle
    14 years ago

    How terrible. Baruch Dayan Emet. My heart goes out to her family.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    nebech…BDE, may hashem give them the strengh to cope with such an awful tradegy,

    Dear Freinds with tears in our eyes.
    Dear Freinds with tears in our eyes.
    14 years ago

    Dear Avi,
    may hashem give you the strength to overcome this tragedy and you should see only simchas and nachas gezunterheit and we should rejoice with moshiach bemheiru beyumeinu.amen.
    esty the little time we knew you will always remain in our memory forever. you should be a malitz yosher for klal yisroel.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    People should try as much as possible to back into their driveways or alleys (since you can see better what’s happening on the sidewalk when you are on the street) and drive forward out of driveways or alleys so you can see a child coming across on the sidewalk. Think about it!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    To the Mother, Nechama Miriam (Katz): Hamakom yenachem eschem b’soch sha’ar aveilei Tzion V’Yerushalayim. May you know no more sorrow.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    oy nebech, the poor family. BDE.

    lh
    lh
    14 years ago

    Bde

    Burich dyen huemes
    Burich dyen huemes
    14 years ago

    Terrible news. God’s ways are mysterious, and we believe that everything happens for a reason. Burich dyen hu’emes.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Is this Avi Kenig from Boro Park 43rd street? does anyone know?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Avi what a wonderful man – may hashem comfort ur loss

    joe
    joe
    14 years ago

    update:
    Mary Mani, 64, of the 3000 block of West Hood Avenue was issued two citations following the incident which happened about 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 6100 block of North Sacramento Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Gabrielle Lesniak said.

    Mani was cited for failure to stop when emerging from an alley and for failing to provide due care for a pedestrian in roadway, Lesniak said

    G
    G
    14 years ago

    To nechama your loss is felt all over we are in pain with you

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    To #13 . Yes she is Victor Katz’s daughter

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Please post if Avi is comming back to sit and where besiras toives

    Yossi K.
    Yossi K.
    14 years ago

    yes this avi kenig is from 43rd street.
    this nechama KENIG is victor katzs daughter.
    avi is sitting shivah in new york at 3219 ave k
    i know avi very very well-like a brother, he loves his kids more than u could imagine he speaks to them every single night if you know what i mean.
    it will be very hard for him and us the rest of the KENIG family to forget about her.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    This is why every single car should have a rear view safety camera

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    yes avi kenig will be in new york for shivah he will be at 3219 ave k in flatbush

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    the levayeh is taking place right now.
    agin avi will be sitting in new york at 32169 ave. k in flatbush.

    shimon
    shimon
    14 years ago

    if anyone wants to listen to the levaya you can call 712 432 1601 access code 318970# please mute yourself by pressing *6

    yossi k.
    yossi k.
    14 years ago

    by the levayah first avi kenig spoke the farther of the girl
    and then RABBI twersky from the shull in chigago.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    May Hashem give this family the strength to deal with this terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to the parents of this little girl. May they know of no more sorrow.
    Please Hashem, send us Moshiach now.

    eli g
    eli g
    14 years ago

    avi is the best father u can dream off may hashem give him strength to go on !!!!!!!!
    my heart goes out for him .
    God’s ways are mysterious, and we believe that everything happens for a reason. Burich dyen hu’emes.

    mrs boro parker
    mrs boro parker
    14 years ago

    Oy Avi, Avi!

    So much tzoras – how can we even fathom to understand the loss of a child in such tragic circumstances. And such a devoted loving father who went through fire for his kids. Hamakom yenachem eschem b’soch sha’ar aveilei Tzion V’Yerushalayim.

    moshe
    moshe
    14 years ago

    I think that the driver was backing up way to fast!becuse at 2 MPH she would have only gotten hurt,so he must of been going 15 or 20!people!slow down when backing up!
    there’s a shtarka sentence they say-“it’s better to lose a moment in your life then your life in a moment”!so drivers-remember that a car is like a bullet and drive carefully!
    don’t change the station or the track in the middle of the road,rather wait for a traffic light!ETC-hamevin yovin!

    may hasem be menachem them btoch sharr avely tzion veyerushalaim.

    sha.
    sha.
    14 years ago

    Avi I am so heart broken about this i know how much you love your son and daughter! I worry for you every moment you suffered enough already hashem should bring healing to your heart
    may you know only happiness from now on

    WindyCity
    WindyCity
    14 years ago

    The mother Nechama is a wonderful mother and our hearts should go out to her. May Hashem comfort her and her family!
    Esti was an adorable child and I can still picture her beautiful smile and energetic personality- all credit to the wonderful way her mother raised her.

    Mrs. Chicago
    Mrs. Chicago
    14 years ago

    I am sorry that it happend in our community. we do ave a lot of things to think about.
    there must be somting were doing wrong. or maybe we should check our mezusos. a 5 year old girl that dies from a car accident is not somthing we hear about every day. and i dont understand why the father the brother and the other family members had to come to chicago to clean the blood from the scene of the accident as i heard.
    and i dont uderstand why someone had to call the cops at them and follow them as if they are the biggest criminals. all they came for was to nebach bury there friends daughter.
    im sorry familiy kenig for the treatment you got while you were here from some people. i hope you know that not everybody in the community felt that this kind of behaveior was necessary.
    our hearts are open to your family.
    i wouldnt want to be in nechamas or avrohms shoes.
    for two lovely parents who cared so much for there daughter as we saw and heard the cries of the father by the levaye. these cries were from the heart as you all saw and heard.
    we should never have to bury another child anywere in the world!
    love forever a mother of five.

    granville
    granville
    14 years ago

    A wonderful child loved dearly by all of us and taken with love and care by her devoted and special mother hashem should give you strength

    a friend of the kenig family
    a friend of the kenig family
    14 years ago

    the family situation going on before this tragedy was unfortunate but completely separate. these are two parents nebach burying a small child, r”l. they both love her more than words can say. i don’t know the katz family but i know avi very well. he is not only a truly loving and devoted father, but a man of the community as well. his close friends and family do not even know the extent of chesed he does for many organizations because he keeps it quiet. but many can vouch for the individual acts of kindness he does for them on a daily basis in a moments notice. he is also a man of sincere tfillos and tremendous respect for his parents. we should all learn from him.

    why?
    why?
    14 years ago

    only 2 tickets for manslaughter?!(driving out of an alley with out caution is not an accident its murder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) is that how it works in chicago!? so what stops a driver from killing innocent kids adult etc. if they will only be ticketed? i believe action should be taken accordingly. i would like to hear the drivers view what when and how it happened so we can learn to prevent such a tragedy!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Esti was a beautiful, cheerful, spunky child. Hashem should give her wonderful family the strength they need to carry on. There are no words to express the sorrow felt. Sending much love out to you at this hard time.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    I’m crying as i write… I can’t begin to imagine the pain of losing a beloved child. There is nothing in the world that can take away the pain. I know Avi, that you are a very warm and caring man. My heart breaks for you. Avi, I hope that very soon you will have only joy and happiness! May Hashem bless you with everything good!!

    im so broken
    im so broken
    14 years ago

    every time i think of esty kenig i start crying .avi u were the best father ever she will never forget u