Two pedestrians were killed and an infant was listed in critical condition after the three individuals were struck by a car on Church Road in front of Indian Hill Country Club in an unincorporated area near Winnetka Friday night. Church Road is becomes Ridge Road south of Meadow Road.
Police from Winnetka and the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department responded about 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2025 to a report of pedestrians hit on Church Road near Meadow Road. One of the adult female pedestrians died at the scene, and the other adult female pedestrian died at the hospital.
The driver of the car was traveling south on Church Road, and hit the two female pedestrians and the infant, who was in a stroller.
Police said they did not suspect foul play, but there is initially no cause identified.
The infant was listed in critical condition at Level 1 Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
The driver of the car involved in the crash, and a passenger of the car were also transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one of the pedestrians as Sediqeh Samadi, age 37. The other female that died was 58 years-old, but her identity was not initially released.
There was no indication of foul play, according to police. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation, and the crash investigation is ongoing.
The Speed Limit on Church Road north of the Indian Hill Country Club is 25 MPH, but changes to 30 MPH near the country club entrance. Church Road is a narrow, curbed 2-way residential street (one-land in each direction) and a double-yellow median line.
Anyone with information on the crash is urged to call the Cook County Sheriff’s Office at 708-765-4896.
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