One pedestrian killed near 6831 S STONY ISLAND AVE in South Shore
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday evening collision in South Shore on January 12, 2022 at 8:06 PM.
The crash occurred near 6831 S STONY ISLAND AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2020 BMW X5 was heading north. The driver, a 65-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt; he was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, an unknown age female, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; she was killed.
Police were notified at 8:07 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 388th injurious crash reported in January 2022, and the 388th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 3rd fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
6831 S STONY ISLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- South Shore
- Ward
- 5th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S STONY ISLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7706° N, 87.5858° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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