Englewood man cited for DUi and homicide after striking and killing 6 year old Chicago girl
Eddie Lumpkin 48, of Englewood, was charged with homicide after striking and killing 6 year- old Jada Washington on Tuesday.
Jada and her Aunt were crossing the street on the 7300 block of S. Ashland Ave., when the van that Lumpkin was driving struck the pair.
In addition to homicide charges, Lumpkin was cited for DUI, no insurnace, failling to carry a driver's license, failure to reduce speed, negligent driving and strikng a pedestrian.
Jada's family wonders why Eddie Lumpkin still had a valid driver's license. His driving history includes being stopped by police more the two dozen times and has been issued 40 tickets for moving violations.
However, since he had only been convicted on 6 of the tickets (the rest of his tickets were dismissed), his driving record did not alert authorities.
Jada's aunt was tkane to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition.
