Two people killed near 1000 N LAKE SHORE DR NB in Gold Coast
Two passengers were killed after a Sunday early morning collision with a fixed object in Gold Coast on September 6, 2020 at 3:20 AM.
The crash occurred near 1000 N LAKE SHORE DR NB, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A vehicle of unknown make was heading north. The police report did not have details about the male driver. A 25-year-old male passenger was killed. A 26-year-old male passenger was killed.
Police were notified at 3:20 AM. This was the 264th injurious crash reported in September 2020, and the 9,664th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 91st fatal crash for 2020.
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Where it happened
1000 N LAKE SHORE DR NB
- Neighborhood
- Gold Coast
- Ward
- 2nd Ward
- Nearest streets
- E LAKE SHORE DR· N LAKE SHORE DR
Street view: 41.9010° N, 87.6199° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 25 MPH
Raw data
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