A 26-year-old woman is now jailed after prosecutors said she caused a high-speed crash on Lake Shore Drive that killed a 34-year-old rideshare passenger, fled the scene, and later Googled information about the crash.
Jalisa Woolfolk is charged with failure to report a fatal accident in connection with the March 25, 2023, crash that killed 34-year-old Stephan Piven in the 4300 block of North Lake Shore Drive in Uptown.
In a detention filing, Assistant State’s Attorney Mike Pekara said an Uber driver was driving a 2015 Nissan Rogue southbound on Lake Shore Drive near Montrose Avenue with Piven riding in the back seat. At the same time, Woolfolk was allegedly speeding behind the rideshare vehicle in a 2023 white Kia Forte bearing a Zipcar logo…