One pedestrian killed near 10934 S WESTERN AVE in Morgan Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday evening collision in Morgan Park on March 16, 2022 at 7:37 PM.
The crash occurred near 10934 S WESTERN AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. It was dark, 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; and, secondarily, to failing to yield right of way.
A 2014 Ford Fusion was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 74-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt; he was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, an 88-year-old man, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 7:39 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 569th injurious crash reported in March 2022, and the 2,620th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 26th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
10934 S WESTERN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Morgan Park
- Ward
- 19th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S WESTERN AVE
Street view: 41.6946° N, 87.6814° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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