One person killed near 8323 S STATE ST in Chatham
A driver was killed after a Thursday night collision with a parked motor vehicle in Chatham on August 10, 2023 at 11:30 PM.
The crash occurred near 8323 S STATE ST, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, 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 2017 Chevrolet Malibu was heading north. The driver, a 36-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed and he was trapped. One other passenger was uninjured.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2005 Toyota, hit in the rear-left-corner.
Police were notified at 11:30 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 482nd injurious crash reported in August 2023, and the 9,716th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 82nd fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
8323 S STATE ST
- Neighborhood
- Chatham
- Ward
- 6th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S STATE ST
Street view: 41.7429° N, 87.6242° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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