One cyclist severely injured near 3553 N KIMBALL AVE in Avondale
A cyclist was severely injured after a Wednesday afternoon hit-and-run collision in Avondale on February 10, 2021 at 2:20 PM.
The crash occurred near 3553 N KIMBALL AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dawn, the weather was snowy, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to improper lane usage.
An SUV of unknown make was heading north while turning right. The police report described the driver, an unknown age person, as changing lanes improperly. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
A 31-year-old woman (cyclist) was wearing a helmet and wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 2:22 PM and made a desk report. This was the 345th injurious crash reported in February 2021, and the 1,347th injurious crash reported in 2021.
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Where it happened
3553 N KIMBALL AVE
- Neighborhood
- Avondale
- Ward
- 35th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N KIMBALL AVE
Street view: 41.9463° N, 87.7126° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- IMPROPER LANE USAGE
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- SNOW
- Lighting
- DAWN
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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