One cyclist killed near 2740 W ROOSEVELT RD in North Lawndale
A cyclist was killed after a Saturday morning collision in North Lawndale on July 17, 2021 at 10:30 AM.
The crash occurred near 2740 W ROOSEVELT RD, 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.
A 1998 GMC Savannah was heading west and was hit in the front. The driver, a 73-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.
A 66-year-old man (cyclist) was not wearing a helmet. The police report described him as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 10:30 AM. This was the 875th injurious crash reported in July 2021, and the 8,275th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 67th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
2740 W ROOSEVELT RD
- Neighborhood
- North Lawndale
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W ROOSEVELT RD
Street view: 41.8666° N, 87.6951° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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