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One person killed near 268 N HAMLIN BLVD in Garfield Park

A driver was killed after a Friday morning collision with a fixed object in Garfield Park on June 8, 2018 at 8:20 AM.

The crash occurred near 268 N HAMLIN BLVD, on an undivided 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 a driver's physical condition.

A 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe was heading south. The driver, a 26-year-old man, was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was killed.

Police were notified at 8:20 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 377th injurious crash reported in June 2018, and the 6,825th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 42nd fatal crash for 2018.

Where it happened

268 N HAMLIN BLVD

Neighborhood
Garfield Park
Nearest streets
N HAMLIN BLVD

Street view: 41.8850° N, 87.7211° W

1 person and 1 vehicle

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
Vehicle type
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE (SUV)
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
S
First contact point
FRONT-RIGHT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 26-year-old man Killed
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT NOT USED
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Physical Condition
REMOVED BY EMS
Reported Action
OTHER
Hospital
MT. SINAI
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Speed limit
30 MPH
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