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
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E ROOSEVELT RD· S WABASH AVE
- Intersections
- E ROOSEVELT RD & S WABASH AVE
Street view: 41.8675° N, 87.6257° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
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
Raw data
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