Chicago woman charged with aggravated DUI after fatal Lake Shore Drive crash

Published August 21, 2026 6:38 PM CDT

A Chicago woman has been charged with aggravated DUI after police say she fatally struck a 49-year-old motorcyclist on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Deadly Lake Shore Drive crash charges

What we know:

Miracle Hall, 25, was arrested around 11:36 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of South Lake Shore Drive, according to Chicago police.

Police said Hall was driving in the 400 block of South Lake Shore Drive less than an hour earlier when she struck the motorcyclist, killing her.

Hall was charged with one felony count of aggravated DUI involving an accident and death. She also faces misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol concentration of at least 0.08 and driving under the influence of alcohol, along with several traffic citations.

Miracle Hall | Chicago police

What's next:

Hall has a detention hearing scheduled for Saturday.

What we don't know:

Police did not release additional information about the crash or identify the victim.

The Source: The information in this article came from the Chicago Police Department and previous Fox Chicago reporting.

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