09/10/2026
Latasha Hope Arrested for Killing Six-month-old Dakari Lomax and Injuring 4 toddlers in DUI Crash over Labor Day Weekend in Harvey Illinois Sept 6 2026
September 9, 2026
Rollover crash happened on Sunday at about 5:46 p.m. on I-57 north of 147th Street in Harvey, police said.
Police said none of the children were wearing seat belts or were in their car seats.
Illinois State Police Arrests Hazel Crest Woman for Reckless Homicide after Fatal Holiday Weekend Crash on the Dan Ryan Leaves Infant Dead
ME2026-04783 ... Dakari Lomax ... 6-month-old Black male. The Sept. 7 morning ledger lists the incident location as I-57 northbound south of 138th Street. Chicago.
He was pronounced at 6:37 p.m. Sept. 6 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
Latasha M. Hope (F/33)
HARVEY – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 33-year-old Latasha M. Hope of Hazel Crest, IL, following a deadly crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway this Labor Day Weekend.
On September 6, 2026, at approximately 5:46 p.m., ISP Troopers responded to a crash on I-57 northbound near 147th Street in Harvey.
A red Ford SUV driven by Latasha Hope drove off the roadway and struck a light pole.
Hope, an adult female passenger, four toddlers, and one infant were all transported to an area hospital with varying levels of injury.
The infant was later pronounced deceased.
None of the children in the vehicle were restrained in a child safety seat.
On September 8, 2026, ISP presented the case to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, which approved the charges of Reckless Homicide (Class 3 Felony), Aggravated Driving Under the Influence Involving Death (Class 2 Felony) and Child Endangerment Resulting in Death (Class 3 Felony).
Hope was released from the hospital and taken into custody pending her first court appearance.
There is no further information.
The charges are not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Go Fund Me
https://gofundme.com/f/official-fundraiser-for-dakari-lomax
On Sunday, September 6, our family’s world was completely turned upside down. We tragically lost my 6-month-old baby brother, Dakari Lomax, in a severe car crash on I-57 in Harvey .
My name is Donte Robinson, and I am setting up this fundraiser to directly benefit our mother, Teairra Wright. To be completely honest, my mom did not want to make a GoFundMe page.
However, I am stepping in to create this for her benefit and to get ahead of any scammers who might try to take advantage of our family's tragedy.
She is dealing with a pain that no parent should ever have to experience, all while trying to navigate the sudden loss of her baby and caring for our family.
PLEASE NOTE: This is the ONLY official GoFundMe and fundraiser for Dakari. Any other pages or links you see online are false.
All donations will go straight to my mom, Teairra, to help cover Dakari’s funeral and memorial expenses, as well as to give her the financial breathing room she needs to grieve without the immediate stress of bills and medical costs.
Official Contact Information:
If you need to reach out to us directly, please note that the only verified ways to contact us are through these emails:
Donte Robinson (Brother):
[email redacted]
Teairra Wright (Mother):
[email redacted]
Any other emails, social media profiles, or forms of communication claiming to represent us are completely fake.
Any amount you can give, or even just sharing this official link, means the world to our family as we try to process this tragedy. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support for my mom.
https://gofundme.com/f/official-fundraiser-for-dakari-lomax
Crash details @ Ace_chicago 9:09 PM · Sep 6, 2026
https://x.com/Ace_chicago/status/2096785916182339934
