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One person killed near 8500 S PARNELL AVE in Auburn Gresham

A driver was killed after a Thursday evening collision with a parked motor vehicle in Auburn Gresham on February 6, 2020 at 7:05 PM.

The crash occurred near 8500 S PARNELL AVE, at a t-intersection. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was snowy, and the roadway was snowy or slushy. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.

A 2006 Mercedes-Benz was involved in the crash. The driver, a 38-year-old man, was killed; his airbag did not deploy.

There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2016 Dodge Challenger, hit in the rear-right-corner.

Police were notified at 7:06 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 234th injurious crash reported in February 2020, and the 1,443rd injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 10th fatal crash for 2020.

Where it happened

8500 S PARNELL AVE

Neighborhood
Auburn Gresham
Nearest streets
S PARNELL AVE· W 85TH ST

Street view: 41.7395° N, 87.6378° W

1 person and 2 vehicles

2006 Mercedes-Benz
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
First contact point
FRONT-RIGHT-CORNER
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 38-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Physical Condition
REMOVED BY EMS
Hospital
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
2016 Dodge Challenger (Unoccupied)
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
NOT IN USE
Maneuver
PARKED
Travel direction
E
First contact point
REAR-RIGHT-CORNER
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather
SNOW
Lighting
DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
Road surface
SNOW OR SLUSH
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
T-INTERSECTION
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
25 MPH
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