One pedestrian killed near 2720 W JARVIS AVE in West Ridge
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday afternoon collision in West Ridge on December 2, 2020 at 12:09 PM.
The crash occurred near 2720 W JARVIS AVE. The posted speed limit was 10 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to improper backing.
A 2007 Ford F150 operated by construction/maintenance workers was heading west while backing up. The police report described the driver, a 64-year-old man, as backing up improperly. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
An unknown age male (pedestrian) was off the roadway; he was killed.
Police were notified at 12:09 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 41st injurious crash reported in December 2020, and the 13,200th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 122nd fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
2720 W JARVIS AVE
- Neighborhood
- West Ridge
- Ward
- 50th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W JARVIS AVE
- Intersections
- W JARVIS AVE & N FAIRFIELD AVE
Street view: 42.0158° N, 87.6982° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- IMPROPER BACKING
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- OTHER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 10 MPH
Raw data
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