Michelle Heidbrick dies in fatal Waukegan car crash

Michelle Heidbrick dies in fatal Waukegan car crash

Fatal Waukegan car crash death of Michelle Heidbrick

A tragic incident in Waukegan, Illinois, has left a family in shock following the death of a pregnant woman who was hit by an unknown vehicle and fled the scene. The victim, identified as Michelle Heidbrick, succumbed to her injuries after being involved in a Sunday, September 21st collision, according to reports from local news outlets including ABC 7, WGN-TV, and the Lake & McHenry County Scanner, who cited law enforcement sources.

Locals were informed that Heidbrick, a 36-year-old woman who was five months along in her pregnancy, was walking with her fiancé, Charlie Walkanoff, during the evening when she was struck by an automobile that failed to stop and departed. Her sister, Nicole Heidbrick, and Walkanoff provided additional information to the media outlets.

Witnesses relayed to police that the vehicle responsible for the incident did not halt after striking the pregnant woman, prompting her fiancé to cry out for assistance. Fortunately, a passerby intervened by contacting emergency services, alerting authorities to the accident. Waukegan police subsequently confirmed that a suspect, identified as Rosalinda Vaca, a 49-year-old individual, has come forward with their identity and surrendered to the authorities.