8:50 AM Mon, Mar 4, 2019 7 years ago

One person killed near 2001 W DEVON AVE in West Ridge

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A driver was killed after a Monday morning collision with a fixed object in West Ridge on March 4, 2019 at 8:50 AM.

The crash occurred near 2001 W DEVON AVE, at a parking lot. The posted speed limit was 15 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 2016 Hyundai Sonata was heading east. The driver, an 83-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed from the front.

Police were notified at 8:50 AM. This was the 125th injurious crash reported in March 2019, and the 2,246th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 16th fatal crash for 2019.

Where it happened

2001 W DEVON AVE

Neighborhood: West Ridge
Ward: 40th Ward
Nearest streets: N DAMEN AVE· W DEVON AVE
Intersections: W DEVON AVE & N DAMEN AVE

Street view: 41.9978° N, 87.6802° W

1 person and 1 vehicle

2016 Hyundai Sonata

Vehicle type: PASSENGER
Vehicle use: PERSONAL
Travel direction: E
First contact point: FRONT
Plate state: IL
Unit number: 1

Driver: 83-year-old man Killed

Airbag: DEPLOYED, FRONT
Physical Condition: REMOVED BY EMS
Reported Action: OTHER
Hospital: ST. FRANCIS
City: CHICAGO
State: IL
License State: IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type: OTHER
Primary cause: PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather: CLEAR
Lighting: DAYLIGHT
Road surface: DRY
Road defect: NO DEFECTS
Trafficway: PARKING LOT
Traffic control: NO CONTROLS
Speed limit: 15 MPH

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