One person killed, and one other person injured near 3340 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR in Douglas
A non-motor vehicle user was killed after a Friday afternoon collision in Douglas on April 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 3340 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading south. The driver, a 36-year-old woman, was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured. One of her passengers reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. Three other passengers were uninjured.
A 17-year-old girl (non-motor vehicle user) was killed.
Police were notified at 4:15 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,106th injurious crash reported in April 2026, and the 5,026th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 31st fatal crash for 2026.
Curated articles about this crash
- Tragically, drivers have struck and killed at least five more vulnerable road users on Chicago streets in recent weeks
The victims included the third teen killed on a bike or scooter this year on the South Side, and a senior who may have been intentionally run over.
- Girl, 17, Fatally Struck In Douglas Crash Is 3rd Teen Killed While Riding Bike Or E-Scooter Since March
Astrid Carrillo Noguera, who was set to attend Loyola University, was one of three teens killed in crashes while riding a bike or scooter on the South Side since March 21.
- Fundraiser launched for Venezuelan teenager killed in South Side scooter crash
Astrid Alexandra Carrillo Noguera, 17, was riding a scooter April 24 in the 3300 block of South King Drive when she was struck by a Jeep.
- Obituary information for Astrid Alexandra Carrillo Noguera
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Where it happened
3340 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
- Neighborhood
- Douglas
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
Street view: 41.8336° N, 87.6175° W
6 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org