One pedestrian killed near 2942 W 51ST ST in Gage Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday evening hit-and-run rear end collision in Gage Park on June 1, 2020 at 7:19 PM.
The crash occurred near 2942 W 51ST ST, on a divided 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 failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash; and, secondarily, to a driver's physical condition.
There were three motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A vehicle of unknown make was heading west. The police report did not have details about the male driver.
- A 2006 Ford Freestar was heading west and was hit in the rear. The police report did not have details about the driver.
- A 2008 Ford was heading west and was hit in the front. The police report did not have details about the driver.
A 41-year-old man (pedestrian) was off the roadway; he was killed.
Police were notified at 7:22 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 35th injurious crash reported in June 2020, and the 5,077th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 40th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
2942 W 51ST ST
4 people and 3 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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