One person killed near 1556 E 56TH ST in Hyde Park
A driver was killed after a Sunday morning collision with a fixed object in Hyde Park on July 10, 2022 at 6:50 AM.
The crash occurred near 1556 E 56TH ST, at a t-intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition; and, secondarily, to disregarding a stop sign.
A 2010 Ford Econoline E250 was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 60-year-old man, as going the wrong way. His airbag deployed from the front; he was killed.
Police were notified at 6:50 AM. This was the 436th injurious crash reported in July 2022, and the 7,957th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 66th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
1556 E 56TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Hyde Park
- Ward
- 5th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 56TH ST
- Intersections
- E 56TH ST & S STONY ISLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7935° N, 87.5869° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Secondary cause
- DISREGARDING STOP SIGN
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- T-INTERSECTION
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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