City Was Warned About Damaged Light Poles Years Before One Fell On Woman

Chicago IL

30 March, 2021

3:17 PM

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CHICAGO (CBS) — On Nov. 21, 2019, Maya Kirk was walking back to her office after lunch. It was, as far as she knew, a normal Thursday afternoon. But as she passed alongside the State of Illinois' James R. Thompson Center, around 161 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago's loop, everything changed. Unbeknownst to Kirk, a nearby light pole had been quietly decaying — its base rusting in the elements. Without warning, it finally gave way, landing directly on Kirk. Read more at CBS Chicago