In what police are calling an accident, a man died after his girlfriend ran over him outside a Lawndale medical clinic where the couple had just been told they were expecting a child.



Michael Santiago, 21, and Arely Torres, 19, of Cicero had left the clinic around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday after getting confirmation of a home-pregnancy test, according to Samantha Santiago, the man's older sister. The two had been dating for about seven months and worked at a nearby Menard's hardware store, said Santiago.



Witnesses told police that Santiago was leaning into an open passenger side door of a Volkswagen, speaking with Torres who was behind the wheel, when she sped forward, said Samantha Santiago, 23. The door struck Santiago, who hit another car and landed on the ground, where he was run over by the Volkswagen, the sister said.



Torres stopped and got out of the car to find Santiago on the ground, the sister said.



Torres was cited with driving too fast for conditions. She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was tested for alcohol and drugs, which is routine for fatal accidents, police said. The Police Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating. Her traffic court date is Feb. 1, police said.



Santiago had been in the Air Force and was a handyman and considering going back to school, said his sister. Santiago's father died in April from cancer. He was supposed to walk his sister down the aisle at her wedding next month, she said.