One pedestrian killed near 4303 W JACKSON BLVD in Garfield Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday evening hit-and-run collision in Garfield Park on January 15, 2022 at 7:17 PM.
The crash occurred near 4303 W JACKSON BLVD, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was snowy or slushy. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A passenger vehicle of unknown make was heading east. The police report did not have details about the driver.
A 37-year-old woman (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 7:17 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 500th injurious crash reported in January 2022, and the 500th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 6th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
4303 W JACKSON BLVD
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Park
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W JACKSON BLVD
- Intersections
- W JACKSON BLVD & S KILDARE AVE
Street view: 41.8769° N, 87.7331° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- SNOW OR SLUSH
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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