Two people killed, and two other people injured near 6300 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE in Woodlawn

A driver and a passenger were killed after a Friday night hit-and-run angle collision in Woodlawn on December 29, 2023 at 9:42 PM.

The crash occurred near 6300 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. There was a traffic light. 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.

There were five motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2013 Chevrolet Equinox was heading west. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
• A 2017 Ford Edge was heading north and was hit in the rear-right-corner. The driver, a 24-year-old woman, was killed; her airbag deployed. A baby female passenger was not in a child restraint and her airbag deployed; she was killed. A 33-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered unspecified injuries; his airbag deployed. A 24-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered unspecified injuries; her airbag deployed.
• A 2017 Chevrolet Malibu was heading south and was hit in the side-left. The driver, a 49-year-old man, was uninjured.
• A 2019 Hyundai Tucson was heading south and was hit in the rear-right-corner. The driver, a 52-year-old man, was uninjured.
• A 2003 Buick Regal was heading south and was hit in the front. The driver, a 38-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.

Police were notified at 9:42 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,297th injurious crash reported in December 2023, and the 16,674th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 141st fatal crash for 2023.