One person killed near 4530 W NORTH AVE in Humboldt Park
A driver was killed after a Saturday early morning hit-and-run angle collision in Humboldt Park on May 6, 2023 at 4:53 AM.
The crash occurred near 4530 W NORTH AVE, 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 disregarding traffic signals.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander was heading west. The police report did not have details about the male driver.
- A 1995 Buick Skylark was heading south and was hit in the side-left. The driver, a 71-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed and he was partially ejected.
Police were notified at 4:53 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 245th injurious crash reported in May 2023, and the 4,947th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 51st fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
4530 W NORTH AVE
- Neighborhood
- Humboldt Park
- Ward
- 37th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N KOLMAR AVE· W NORTH AVE
- Intersections
- W NORTH AVE & N KOLMAR AVE
Street view: 41.9098° N, 87.7397° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
- 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
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