LAKEVIEW — The LGBTQ+ group is mourning the lack of Brendan Siddall, a 26-year-old performer and chief with the Chicago Homosexual Males’s Refrain who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Lakeview over the weekend.
Siddall was strolling throughout the northbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive round 3:30 a.m. Saturday after they had been struck by a white 2019 Honda Accord, in accordance with police.
Officers discovered Siddall unresponsive close to the road within the 3600 block of North Lake Shore Drive. Siddall was pronounced lifeless on the scene, police stated. The motive force didn’t cease after the crash and continued north, police stated.
Siddall, who joined the Chicago Homosexual Males’s Refrain in 2018, was remembered by the group as a gifted performer and devoted group member who made a long-lasting influence.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved CGMC member and buddy, Brendan Siddall,” Kevin Corbett, managing director of the refrain, stated in an announcement shared with Block Membership. “Brendan joined the Chicago Homosexual Males’s Refrain in August 2018 and shortly turned a vibrant and important a part of our group.”
The Chicago Homosexual Males’s Refrain is a nonprofit efficiency group made up of LGBTQ+ singers and allies.
Siddall lit up the stage in performances, recognized for his or her power, authenticity and heat, Corbett stated. Off-stage, they had been a tireless volunteer and served most just lately as president of the refrain’s membership council.
“Brendan had a singular reward for making individuals really feel welcomed, seen and valued,” Corbett stated. “Their heat and kindness left a long-lasting impression on all who knew them. We mourn the lack of an exquisite soul whose presence made CGMC a extra loving and inclusive place.”
Police are nonetheless in search of the driving force of the Honda Accord that hit Siddall. The automobile has an Illinois license plate studying FH49505.
All northbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive between Recreation Drive and Irving Park Street had been closed for a number of hours Saturday morning whereas investigators from the police division’s Main Accidents Unit processed the scene.
No arrests have been made as of Monday afternoon, and the investigation is ongoing.
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