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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
Nearest streets
E JACKSON BLVD· S WABASH AVE

Street view: 41.8782° N, 87.6262° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

1995 BMW 325I
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT-LEFT-CORNER
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 26-year-old man Uninjured
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
BAC Test
TEST PERFORMED, RESULTS UNKNOWN
Reported Action
WRONG WAY/SIDE
Reported Visibility
NOT OBSCURED
Hospital
NORTHWESTEN
City
MATTESON
State
IL
License State
CA
Pedestrian: 55-year-old woman Killed
Action
CROSSING - WITH SIGNAL
Location
IN CROSSWALK
Visibility
OTHER LIGHT SOURCE USED
Hospital
NORTHWESTERN
City
CHICAGO
State
IL

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
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