One pedestrian killed near 4659 S WESTERN AVE in Brighton Park

A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday afternoon hit-and-run turning collision in Brighton Park on May 6, 2023 at 12:19 PM.

The crash occurred near 4659 S WESTERN AVE, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was rainy and the roadway was wet. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2010 Nissan Sentra was heading north while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 22-year-old man, as failing to yield. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
• A 2015 Chevrolet Traverse was heading north while turning left and was hit in the front-left-corner. The driver, a 41-year-old woman, was wearing a seat belt and her vision was reportedly obscured by water/ice on the windshield; she was uninjured.

A 43-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she was killed.

Police were notified at 12:21 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 259th injurious crash reported in May 2023, and the 4,961st injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 52nd fatal crash for 2023.