One pedestrian killed near 3937 W WASHINGTON BLVD in Garfield Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday night collision in Garfield Park on November 15, 2018 at 9:41 PM.
The crash occurred near 3937 W WASHINGTON BLVD, on an undivided road. 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 attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way; and, secondarily, to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 20-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured. Three other passengers were uninjured.
An unknown age person (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 9:41 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 639th injurious crash reported in November 2018, and the 14,567th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 96th fatal crash for 2018.
Where it happened
3937 W WASHINGTON BLVD
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Park
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W WASHINGTON BLVD
Street view: 41.8817° N, 87.7247° W
5 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 25 MPH
Raw data
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