One person killed, one person severely injured near 4800 S LAKE SHORE DR NB in Kenwood
A driver was killed and a passenger was severely injured after a Thursday night collision with a fixed object in Kenwood on August 27, 2020 at 10:22 PM.
The crash occurred near 4800 S LAKE SHORE DR NB, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 45 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, 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 inadequate driving skill, knowledge, or experience.
A 2019 KIA Stinger was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 31-year-old man, as going too fast for conditions. He was wearing a seat belt, his airbag deployed, and his vision was reportedly obscured by an embankment; he was killed. An unknown age male passenger was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 10:24 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,342nd injurious crash reported in August 2020, and the 9,203rd injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 85th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
4800 S LAKE SHORE DR NB
- Neighborhood
- Kenwood
- Ward
- 5th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S LAKE SHORE DR
Street view: 41.8087° N, 87.5877° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- DRIVING SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 45 MPH
Raw data
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