CHICAGO - Construction has begun on safety barriers outside the Oswego Portillo's where a 2-year-old boy was tragically killed in July .

The backstory:

On July 30, a car driven by a 50-year-old Michigan woman jumped the curb and crashed through the glass storefront of the restaurant, fatally striking Finnegan McKee. Twelve others were also injured in the incident, according to Oswego police.

Authorities said the crash appeared to be accidental, but the investigation into whether charges will be filed remains ongoing.

In August, the boy's father filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the restaurant chain, alleging its parking lot design and lack of safety barriers created a deadly hazard. In the lawsuit, Schyler McKee accused Portillo's of negligence for allowing head-in parking i

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