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One pedestrian killed near 1199 S WABASH AVE in The Loop

A pedestrian was killed after a Monday afternoon collision in The Loop on February 20, 2023 at 2:21 PM.

The crash occurred near 1199 S WABASH AVE, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.

A 2017 Freightliner operated commercially was heading north while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 21-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.

A 72-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk; she was killed.

Police were notified at 2:22 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 757th injurious crash reported in February 2023, and the 1,854th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 26th fatal crash for 2023.

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Where it happened

1199 S WABASH AVE

Neighborhood
The Loop
Nearest streets
E ROOSEVELT RD· S WABASH AVE

Street view: 41.8675° N, 87.6257° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

2017 Freightliner
Vehicle type
TRUCK - SINGLE UNIT
Vehicle use
COMMERCIAL - MULTI-UNIT
Maneuver
TURNING RIGHT
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT-RIGHT-CORNER
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 21-year-old man Uninjured
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
BAC Test
TEST PERFORMED, RESULTS UNKNOWN
Reported Action
FAILED TO YIELD
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Pedestrian: 72-year-old woman Killed
Location
IN CROSSWALK
Visibility
NO CONTRASTING CLOTHING
Hospital
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
City
CHICAGO
State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
PEDESTRIAN
Primary cause
FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
Secondary cause
UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
FOUR WAY
Traffic control
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Speed limit
30 MPH
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