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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.

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Where it happened

3340 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR

Neighborhood
Douglas

Street view: 41.8336° N, 87.6175° W

6 people and 1 vehicle

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Vehicle type
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE (SUV)
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
S
First contact point
FRONT
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 36-year-old woman Uninjured
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
BAC Test
TEST PERFORMED, RESULTS UNKNOWN
Reported Visibility
NOT OBSCURED
Hospital
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Passenger: 18-year-old woman Injured (non-incapacitating)
State
IL
Passenger: 35-year-old woman Uninjured
State
IL
Passenger: 18-year-old man Uninjured
State
IL
Passenger: 19-year-old woman Uninjured
Non-motor Vehicle User: 17-year-old girl Killed
Safety Equipment
NONE PRESENT
Physical Condition
REMOVED BY EMS
Visibility
NO CONTRASTING CLOTHING
Hospital
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITAL
City
CHICAGO
State
IL

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
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