One person killed, and one other person injured near 735 N KEDZIE AVE in Humboldt Park

A driver was killed after a Friday afternoon head on collision in Humboldt Park on September 1, 2023 at 4:15 PM.

The crash occurred near 735 N KEDZIE 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.

There were three motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2013 Acura TLX was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 33-year-old man, as going the wrong way. His airbag deployed from the front; he was killed.
• A 2001 Pontiac Montana was heading south and was hit in the rear-left-corner. The driver, a 26-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag deployed from the front.
• A 2020 Honda Accord was heading south and was hit in the front-left-corner. The driver, a 32-year-old man, reportedly suffered unspecified injuries; his airbag deployed from the front.

Police were notified at 4:20 PM on September 2 and made a report on scene. This was the 50th injurious crash reported in September 2023, and the 10,848th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 92nd fatal crash for 2023.