Off-duty Cook County sheriff’s deputy killed in Chicago Ridge crash
March 30–CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — An off-duty Cook County sheriff’s investigator was killed Saturday in a high-speed crash in suburban Chicago Ridge.
It happened just after midnight in the 10100 block of Virginia Avenue.
Investigator James Koch was returning to his Chicago Ridge home after a shift when his 2002 Chevrolet was struck by a 2015 Nissan being driven by a 16-year-old, according to the Chicago Ridge Police Department.
Koch was unresponsive when first responders arrived, and needed to be extricated from his heavily damaged car, police said. He was later pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Cook County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Sophia Ansari said Koch had been with the office for more than 28 years.
“He was an incredible colleague and friend to so many,” Ansari said in an email. “Our hearts are broken for his family, his friends and all who were fortunate enough to know him.”
The juvenile driver is in custody. Charges are pending.
Illinois State Police are assisting in the investigation.
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