One person killed, two people severely injured near 3945 W 31ST ST in Little Village
A driver was killed and two passengers were severely injured after a Saturday morning collision with a fixed object in Little Village on September 7, 2019 at 6:07 AM.
The crash occurred near 3945 W 31ST ST, 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 improper backing.
A 2007 Jeep Cherokee was backing up. The police report described the driver, a 48-year-old man, as backing up improperly. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was killed. An unknown age male passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; his airbag did not deploy. An unknown age male passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; his airbag did not deploy.
Police were notified at 6:16 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 312th injurious crash reported in September 2019, and the 11,021st injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 69th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
3945 W 31ST ST
- Neighborhood
- Little Village
- Ward
- 22nd Ward
- Nearest streets
- W 31ST ST
Street view: 41.8368° N, 87.7237° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- IMPROPER BACKING
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- PARKING LOT
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 15 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org