One person killed, and three other people injured near 3631 S CALIFORNIA AVE in Brighton Park

A driver was killed after a Monday morning angle collision in Brighton Park on August 26, 2019 at 9:00 AM. 2 other people reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 3631 S CALIFORNIA AVE, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. The weather was rainy and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2018 Honda CR-V was heading west. The driver, a 78-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed.
• A 2012 Ford Taurus was heading north and was hit in the front. The driver, a 21-year-old man, reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed. A 19-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed.

Police were notified at 9:00 AM. This was the 1,242nd injurious crash reported in August 2019, and the 10,434th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 62nd fatal crash for 2019.