One person killed, one person severely injured near 6801 S DAMEN AVE in Englewood
A driver was killed and a passenger was severely injured after a Friday night angle collision in Englewood on July 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM.
The crash occurred near 6801 S DAMEN AVE, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. 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.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A vehicle of unknown make was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 36-year-old woman, as failing to yield. She was killed. A 9-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
- A 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading south and was hit in the front. The driver, a 19-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured. One other passenger was uninjured.
Police were notified at 11:24 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 581st injurious crash reported in July 2026, and the 9,439th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 48th fatal crash for 2026.
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- Motorcycle crash leaves woman dead, 9-year-old girl critically injured in West Englewood: police
Two men were heading southbound on Damen Avenue in a black SUV when they collided with the motorcycle, which was traveling eastbound. The motorcyclist, a 36-year-old woman, and her passenger, a 9-year-old girl, suffered critical injuries. The woman was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
Where it happened
6801 S DAMEN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Englewood
- Ward
- 16th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S DAMEN AVE· W 68TH ST
- Intersections
- W 68TH ST & S DAMEN AVE
Street view: 41.7702° N, 87.6735° W
4 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- Traffic control
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org