5:40 AM Thu, Feb 2, 2023 3 years ago
One person killed near 1217 E 87TH ST in Calumet Heights
A driver was killed after a Thursday morning sideswipe opposite direction collision in Calumet Heights on February 2, 2023 at 5:40 AM.
The crash occurred near 1217 E 87TH ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2017 Lexus was heading east. The driver, an unknown age male, was killed.
- A 2008 Ford Expedition was heading west and was hit in the rear-left-corner. The driver, a 63-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.
Police were notified at 5:45 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 49th injurious crash reported in February 2023, and the 1,146th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 16th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
1217 E 87TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Calumet Heights
- Ward
- 8th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 87TH ST
Street view: 41.7367° N, 87.5945° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Driver: unknown age male Killed
Driver: 63-year-old man Uninjured
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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