One pedestrian killed near 8300 S EXCHANGE AVE in South Chicago
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday evening collision in South Chicago on November 21, 2019 at 6:20 PM.
The crash occurred near 8300 S EXCHANGE AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2015 Chevrolet Suburban was heading south while turning left. The driver, a 52-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.
A 13-year-old boy (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and using a light source; he was killed.
Police were notified at 6:23 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 958th injurious crash reported in November 2019, and the 14,703rd injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 95th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
8300 S EXCHANGE AVE
- Neighborhood
- South Chicago
- Ward
- 7th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 83RD ST· S EXCHANGE AVE
- Intersections
- E 83RD ST & S EXCHANGE AVE
Street view: 41.7446° N, 87.5529° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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