12:38 PM Mon, Oct 19, 2020 5 years ago

One person killed near 3402 S WESTERN BLVD in Mckinley Park

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A driver was killed after a Monday afternoon collision with a fixed object in Mckinley Park on October 19, 2020 at 12:38 PM.

The crash occurred near 3402 S WESTERN BLVD, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

A 2009 Nissan Sentra was heading south while changing lanes. The police report described the driver, a 24-year-old man, as changing lanes improperly. His airbag deployed from the front; he was killed.

Police were notified at 12:38 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 811th injurious crash reported in October 2020, and the 11,597th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 111th fatal crash for 2020.

Where it happened

3402 S WESTERN BLVD

Neighborhood: Mckinley Park
Ward: 12th Ward
Nearest streets: S WESTERN BLVD
Intersections: S WESTERN AVE & S WESTERN SR

Street view: 41.8320° N, 87.6848° W

1 person and 1 vehicle

2009 Nissan Sentra

Vehicle type: PASSENGER
Vehicle use: PERSONAL
Maneuver: CHANGING LANES
Travel direction: S
First contact point: SIDE-RIGHT
Plate state: IL
Unit number: 1

Driver: 24-year-old man Killed

Airbag: DEPLOYED, FRONT
Reported Action: IMPROPER LANE CHANGE
Reported Visibility: NOT OBSCURED
Hospital: MT SINAI
City: CHICAGO HEIGHTS
State: IL
License State: IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type: OTHER
Primary cause: UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather: CLEAR
Lighting: DAYLIGHT
Road surface: DRY
Road defect: NO DEFECTS
Trafficway: DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
Traffic control: NO CONTROLS
Speed limit: 30 MPH

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