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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
Nearest streets
S STATE ST· W 87TH ST

Street view: 41.7364° N, 87.6243° W

3 people and 1 vehicle

Dodge Challenger
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
BACKING
Travel direction
N
First contact point
REAR
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: unknown age male Uninjured
Reported Action
IMPROPER BACKING
Passenger: unknown age person Uninjured
State
IL
Pedestrian: 31-year-old man Killed
Action
NO ACTION
Location
NOT IN ROADWAY
Visibility
NO CONTRASTING CLOTHING
Hospital
U OF C
City
CHICAGO
State
IL

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
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