One pedestrian killed near 1201 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD in North Lawndale
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday night hit-and-run collision in North Lawndale on May 28, 2023 at 10:59 PM.
The crash occurred near 1201 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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 reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2014 KIA Optima was heading north. The police report described the driver, an unknown age person, as going too fast for conditions. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
A 49-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described her as crossing against the signal; she was killed.
Police were notified at 11:01 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,365th injurious crash reported in May 2023, and the 6,067th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 59th fatal crash for 2023.
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Where it happened
1201 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD
- Neighborhood
- North Lawndale
- Ward
- 24th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S INDEPENDENCE BLVD· W ROOSEVELT RD
Street view: 41.8662° N, 87.7194° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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