Timothy Schackelford killed in Stony Island feeder ramp crash

The 68-year-old lost control of his car and struck a tree, authorities said.

A man was shot dead Dec. 21, 2020, in Bridgeport. — A 68-year-old man was killed in a crash March 5, 2020, on the Stony Island feeder ramp near 95th Street.

A man was killed in a crash Thursday on the Stony Island feeder ramp from the Bishop Ford on the South Side.

Timothy Schackelford, 68, was northbound about 6:30 p.m. in a 2008 Infiniti sedan near 95th Street when he lost control, drove off the road and struck a tree, Illinois State Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Autopsy results released Friday confirmed he died of his injuries, the medical examiner’s office said. His death was ruled an accident.

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Man killed in Stony Island feeder ramp crash

The 68-year-old lost control of his car and struck a tree, authorities said.