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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
Nearest streets
E 56TH ST

Street view: 41.7935° N, 87.5869° W

1 person and 1 vehicle

2010 Ford Econoline E250
Vehicle type
VAN/MINI-VAN
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 60-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
Physical Condition
REMOVED BY EMS
Reported Action
WRONG WAY/SIDE
Hospital
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
City
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
State
IL
License State
IL

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
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