One pedestrian killed near 4700 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR in Grand Boulevard
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday evening collision in Grand Boulevard on February 22, 2024 at 8:13 PM.
The crash occurred near 4700 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, on an undivided road. 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 failing to yield right of way.
A 2024 Toyota Corolla was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 37-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 52-year-old man, as crossing against the signal and disregarding traffic controls/signals; he was killed.
Police were notified at 8:15 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 903rd injurious crash reported in February 2024, and the 2,051st injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 9th fatal crash for 2024.
Where it happened
4700 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
- Neighborhood
- Grand Boulevard
- Ward
- 3rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 47TH ST· S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
- Intersections
- E 47TH ST & S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
Street view: 41.8093° N, 87.6167° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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