One person killed, one person severely injured near 10355 S KEDZIE AVE in Mount Greenwood

A driver was killed and another driver was severely injured after a Monday evening head on collision in Mount Greenwood on January 21, 2019 at 8:56 PM.

The crash occurred near 10355 S KEDZIE AVE, 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 dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2004 Jeep was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 21-year-old woman, as going the wrong way. Her airbag deployed from the front; she reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
• A 2006 Nissan Altima was heading north and was hit in the front. The driver, a 39-year-old man, was killed; his airbag did not deploy.

Police were notified at 8:56 PM. This was the 740th injurious crash reported in January 2019, and the 740th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 7th fatal crash for 2019.