One person killed near 5143 W BELMONT AVE in Belmont Cragin
A driver was killed after a Sunday morning collision with a parked motor vehicle in Belmont Cragin on December 18, 2022 at 6:40 AM.
The crash occurred near 5143 W BELMONT AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dawn, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio was heading east. The driver, a 56-year-old man, was killed.
There were two other vehicles involved but not being driven:
- A 2012 Dodge Durango, hit in the rear.
- A 2005 Honda Element, hit in the rear.
Police were notified at 6:48 AM and made a desk report. This was the 762nd injurious crash reported in December 2022, and the 15,527th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 130th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
5143 W BELMONT AVE
- Neighborhood
- Belmont Cragin
- Ward
- 31st Ward
- Nearest streets
- W BELMONT AVE
Street view: 41.9386° N, 87.7560° W
1 person and 3 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAWN
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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