One person killed, one person severely injured near 3706 W NORTH AVE in Humboldt Park
A passenger was killed and a driver was severely injured after a Wednesday early morning collision in Humboldt Park on November 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM.
The crash occurred near 3706 W NORTH AVE, at a traffic route. 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 driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (an arrest was made).
A 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt was heading west while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 43-year-old man, as disregarding traffic controls/signals and having been drinking. His airbag deployed from the front; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries. A 41-year-old female passenger was killed; her airbag deployed.
Police were notified at 1:07 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,229th injurious crash reported in November 2025, and the 16,535th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 76th fatal crash for 2025.
Where it happened
3706 W NORTH AVE
- Neighborhood
- Humboldt Park
- Ward
- 26th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W NORTH AVE
- Intersections
- W NORTH AVE & N LAWNDALE AVE
Street view: 41.9101° N, 87.7194° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL/DRUGS (USE WHEN ARREST IS EFFECTED)
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- TRAFFIC ROUTE
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org