Seven people injured near 2800 N PULASKI RD in Avondale
A turning collision occurred on Saturday night, May 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM in Avondale. 7 people reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 2800 N PULASKI RD, at a four-way intersection. 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 yield right of way; and, secondarily, to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2014 Hyundai Elantra was heading south while turning left. The police report described the driver, a 17-year-old girl, as failing to yield. Her airbag deployed from the front; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 44-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed from the front. A 16-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed from the front. An 18-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed from the front. One of her passengers reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
- A 2022 Volkswagen was heading east and was hit in the front. The driver, a 61-year-old man, reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed from the front. A 57-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed from the front.
Police were notified at 10:46 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 524th injurious crash reported in May 2026, and the 5,854th injurious crash reported in 2026.
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Where it happened
2800 N PULASKI RD
- Neighborhood
- Avondale
- Ward
- 31st Ward
- Nearest streets
- N PULASKI RD· W DIVERSEY AVE
- Intersections
- W DIVERSEY AVE & N PULASKI RD
Street view: 41.9318° N, 87.7271° W
7 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- 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
- FOUR WAY
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org