Man fatally struck while helping semi back into driveway on South Side

The 20-year-old was pinned against the truck in the 10300 block of South Commercial.

A man was stabbed following an argument Sept. 2, 2022, near a CTA Green Line station.

Sun-Times file

A man was struck and killed as he helped a semi driver back into a driveway in South Deering Tuesday.

Axel Mancilla, 20, was pinned against the truck about 11:15 a.m. in the 10300 block of South Commercial Avenue, Chicago police said.

He was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.

Police said the incident appears to have been an accident and no charges were pending against the driver.

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