One pedestrian killed near 300 S WABASH AVE in The Loop
A pedestrian was killed after a Friday evening collision in The Loop on May 28, 2021 at 5:20 PM.
The crash occurred near 300 S WABASH AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to traveling the wrong way or on the wrong side.
A 1995 BMW 325I was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 26-year-old man, as going the wrong way. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 55-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and using a light source. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she was killed.
Police were notified at 5:20 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,332nd injurious crash reported in May 2021, and the 5,549th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 44th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
300 S WABASH AVE
- Neighborhood
- The Loop
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E JACKSON BLVD· S WABASH AVE
- Intersections
- E JACKSON BLVD & S WABASH AVE
Street view: 41.8782° N, 87.6262° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE/WRONG WAY
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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