One pedestrian killed near 8658 S STATE ST in Chatham
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday afternoon hit-and-run collision in Chatham on July 26, 2023 at 4:10 PM.
The crash occurred near 8658 S STATE ST. The posted speed limit was 10 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to improper backing.
A Dodge Challenger was heading north while backing up. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as backing up improperly. The police report did not have additional details about the driver, or his passenger.
A 31-year-old man (pedestrian) was off the roadway; he was killed.
Police were notified at 4:10 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,315th injurious crash reported in July 2023, and the 8,980th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 80th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
8658 S STATE ST
- Neighborhood
- Chatham
- Ward
- 21st Ward
- Nearest streets
- S STATE ST· W 87TH ST
- Intersections
- E 87TH ST & S STATE ST· E 87TH ST & W 87TH ST· W 87TH ST & S STATE ST
Street view: 41.7364° N, 87.6243° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Secondary cause
- IMPROPER BACKING
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- OTHER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 10 MPH
Raw data
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