One person killed near 5124 S WESTERN BLVD in Gage Park
A driver was killed after a Friday morning collision in Gage Park on March 5, 2021 at 8:35 AM.
The crash occurred near 5124 S WESTERN BLVD, on an undivided road. 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.
A 2019 Jeep Compass was heading north while driving the wrong way. The police report described the driver, a 62-year-old man, as going the wrong way. His airbag deployed and he was trapped; he was killed.
Police were notified at 8:35 AM. This was the 153rd injurious crash reported in March 2021, and the 2,022nd injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 14th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
5124 S WESTERN BLVD
- Neighborhood
- Gage Park
- Ward
- 15th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S WESTERN BLVD
- Intersections
- W 51ST PL & S WESTERN BLVD
Street view: 41.8003° N, 87.6838° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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