One pedestrian killed near 6336 S PULASKI RD in West Lawn
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday night hit-and-run collision in West Lawn on March 31, 2024 at 11:45 PM.
The crash occurred near 6336 S PULASKI RD, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A Toyota Camry was heading north. The police report did not have details about the driver.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 56-year-old man, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 11:49 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,378th injurious crash reported in March 2024, and the 3,758th injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 24th fatal crash for 2024.
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Where it happened
6336 S PULASKI RD
- Neighborhood
- West Lawn
- Ward
- 13th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S PULASKI RD
Street view: 41.7775° N, 87.7229° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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