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One cyclist killed near 3301 W DEVON AVE in North Park

A cyclist was killed after a Sunday evening hit-and-run collision in North Park on September 23, 2018 at 5:20 PM.

The crash occurred near 3301 W DEVON AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.

A 2007 Dodge Charger was heading north. The driver, a 15-year-old boy, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured. Two other passengers were uninjured.

A 67-year-old man (cyclist) was he was totally ejected; he was killed.

Police were notified at 5:20 PM. This was the 1,121st injurious crash reported in September 2018, and the 12,133rd injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 80th fatal crash for 2018.

Curated articles about this crash

Where it happened

3301 W DEVON AVE

Neighborhood
North Park
Nearest streets
N MCCORMICK RD· W DEVON AVE

Street view: 41.9972° N, 87.7118° W

4 people and 1 vehicle

2007 Dodge Charger
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 15-year-old boy Uninjured
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Reported Action
OTHER
Reported Visibility
NOT OBSCURED
Hospital
DNA
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Passenger: 41-year-old woman Uninjured
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Hospital
DNA
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
Passenger: 11-year-old boy Uninjured
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Hospital
DNA
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
Cyclist: 67-year-old man Killed
Ejection
TOTALLY EJECTED
Reported Visibility
NOT OBSCURED
Action
NOT AT INTERSECTION
Location
IN ROADWAY
Visibility
NO CONTRASTING CLOTHING
Hospital
ST FRANCIS
City
CHICAGO
State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
CYCLIST
Primary cause
OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
Secondary cause
UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
Traffic control
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Speed limit
30 MPH
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