One pedestrian killed near 5668 S ARTESIAN AVE in Gage Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday early morning hit-and-run collision in Gage Park on March 31, 2024 at 1:34 AM.
The crash occurred near 5668 S ARTESIAN AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A Chevrolet Camaro was heading west while backing up. The police report did not have details about the male driver, or his passenger.
An unknown age male (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 1:34 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,337th injurious crash reported in March 2024, and the 3,717th injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 23rd fatal crash for 2024.
Where it happened
5668 S ARTESIAN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Gage Park
- Ward
- 15th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ARTESIAN AVE
- Intersections
- W 57TH ST & S ARTESIAN AVE
Street view: 41.7904° N, 87.6853° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 25 MPH
Raw data
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