While the pain is still fresh in the hearts of Thomas’ family and friends, they are remembering a woman whose life was cut tragically short.
“Great is not even a word,” Qwanda Curry, one of Thomas’ best friends, said. “Fantastic, that still doesn’t even do it. She was an awesome mother, and her smile was just always shining, and glowing.”
Curry describes Thomas as a dedicated mother who worked hard to make life better for her children, working to put her daughter through college and to ensure that her sons had everything they needed.
“It was all for her kids,” she said. “To put her daughter through college, and to make sure that her sons didn’t want for anything. It was all about making sure her kids were straight.”
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A 20-year-old Ford City man faces a reckless homicide charge after allegedly striking a woman in Englewood while fleeing a traffic stop.
Isaac Wade was the driver when he bolted from a traffic stop Monday in the 7200 block of North Racine Avenue, according to Chicago police.
Wade then blew a red light at 74th Street and Racine and struck a Jeep, police said.
The SUV then fatally struck a pedestrian, who was identified as 43-year-old Lakisel Thomas of Englewood.
Three adults in the Jeep had minor injuries, police said.
Wade and a passenger were arrested after running from the crash, police said. The passenger was released without charges.