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One person killed near 4901 W ARTHINGTON ST in Austin

A driver was killed after a Thursday afternoon collision with a parked motor vehicle in Austin on May 31, 2018 at 12:52 PM.

The crash occurred near 4901 W ARTHINGTON ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.

A 1998 Lincoln Mark Viii was heading west. The driver, a 28-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was killed. One other passenger was uninjured.

There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2010 Nissan Rogue, hit in the rear-right.

Police were notified at 12:52 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,572nd injurious crash reported in May 2018, and the 6,411th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 39th fatal crash for 2018.

Where it happened

4901 W ARTHINGTON ST

Neighborhood
Austin
Nearest streets
W ARTHINGTON ST

Street view: 41.8692° N, 87.7470° W

2 people and 2 vehicles

1998 Lincoln Mark Viii
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
W
First contact point
FRONT-LEFT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 28-year-old man Killed
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Physical Condition
OTHER
City
CHICAGO
License State
IL
Passenger: 19-year-old man Uninjured
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
2010 Nissan Rogue (Unoccupied)
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
NOT IN USE
Maneuver
PARKED
Travel direction
W
First contact point
REAR-RIGHT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
30 MPH
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