One cyclist killed near 4025 N WESTERN AVE in North Center
A cyclist was killed after a Monday afternoon collision in North Center on August 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM.
The crash occurred near 4025 N WESTERN AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2026 Freightliner was heading north. The driver, a 33-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.
A 16-year-old boy (cyclist) was not wearing a helmet. The police report described him as traveling with traffic; he was killed.
Police were notified at 3:37 PM. This was the 120th injurious crash reported in August 2026, and the 10,743rd injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 56th fatal crash for 2026.
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Where it happened
4025 N WESTERN AVE
- Neighborhood
- North Center
- Ward
- 47th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N WESTERN AVE
- Intersections
- W CUYLER AVE & N WESTERN AVE
Street view: 41.9548° N, 87.6883° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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