One pedestrian killed near 5131 N BROADWAY in Uptown
A pedestrian was killed after a Tuesday night hit-and-run collision in Uptown on July 25, 2023 at 10:35 PM.
The crash occurred near 5131 N BROADWAY, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2017 Honda Civic was heading north. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as going too fast for conditions. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
A 69-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described her as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; she was killed.
Police were notified at 10:35 PM. This was the 1,282nd injurious crash reported in July 2023, and the 8,947th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 79th fatal crash for 2023.
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- Soyfa Athamanah Obituary Jul 25, 2023
Soyfa Athamanah was born on February 26, 1954, in Luang Prabang, Laos. Soyfa, 69, passed away on July 25, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. A beloved daughter of Syphan and Boung-On Khounphachanh. She is survived by her three children, Tony, Pany, Matta, and her 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
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Where it happened
5131 N BROADWAY
- Neighborhood
- Uptown
- Ward
- 48th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N BROADWAY
- Intersections
- W WINONA ST & N BROADWAY
Street view: 41.9755° N, 87.6597° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- —
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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