{"id":160588,"date":"2025-08-20T08:08:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/160588\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T08:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:08:15","slug":"family-demands-justice-in-pilsen-chicago-hit-and-run-crash-that-killed-marcela-herrera-injured-fiance-near-ashland-and-cullerton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/160588\/","title":{"rendered":"Family demands justice in Pilsen, Chicago hit-and-run crash that killed Marcela Herrera, injured fianc\u00e9 near Ashland and Cullerton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A painful song of love and loss encapsulated the emotions tearing apart Marcela Herrera&#8217;s family as they continue to grapple with her untimely loss and questions surrounding her death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Her dreams and her life were cut short by the recklessness of an irresponsible driver,&#8221; said Naomi Herrera, Marcela Herrera&#8217;s sister.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Marcela, 22, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/marcela-herrera-22-killed-another-woman-injured-hit-run-crash-ashland-cullerton-southwest-side-chicago-police\/17217899\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was killed exactly one month ago<\/a> Tuesday after she and her fianc\u00e9 were hit by driver in a dark-colored Dodge Journey, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/vigil-honors-marcela-herrera-22-killed-hit-run-crash-ashland-cullerton-southwest-side-fiance-injured-family\/17311114\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leaving her 21-year-old fianc\u00e9 injured<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Our pain is immense, and our soul is shattered, because to this day, we have not received any response from the relevant authorities,&#8221; Naomi said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Tuesday night, family and friends gathered in front of Chicago Police&#8217;s 12th District, demanding more from investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">SEE ALSO | <\/strong><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-police-release-surveillance-images-suv-pilsen-hit-run-killed-marcela-herrera\/17332301\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago police release surveillance images of SUV in deadly Pilsen hit-and-run<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We&#8217;ve felt completely ignored. We&#8217;ve made calls, sent messages and still haven&#8217;t received a response,&#8221; Naomi said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The hit-and-run crash happening near Ashland and Cullerton in the Pilsen neighborhood, where a memorial for the 22-year-old has continued to grow as do the calls for justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Together, the group marched their message from the police station to where Marcela died, hosting a vigil in her honor before canvassing the neighborhood with the one clue that may help them find her killer: a surveillance photo SUV that fled the scene and devastated an entire community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Marcela deserved to live. She deserved to walk the neighborhood without fear. She deserved justice and help. We are not stopping until the driver is found. We want justice for Marcela now,&#8221; one of Marcela&#8217;s childhood friends said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">ABC7 reached out to CPD, and they say they have no updates in this case.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 WLS-TV. 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