One person killed near 2921 W ROOSEVELT RD in North Lawndale
A driver was killed after a Friday evening collision with a fixed object in North Lawndale on August 13, 2021 at 7:50 PM.
The crash occurred near 2921 W ROOSEVELT RD, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A 2005 Suzuki Motorcycle was heading northwest while negotiating a curve. The driver, a 38-year-old man, was not wearing a helmet and was totally ejected; he was killed.
Police were notified at 7:55 PM and made a desk report. This was the 610th injurious crash reported in August 2021, and the 9,684th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 79th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
2921 W ROOSEVELT RD
- Neighborhood
- North Lawndale
- Ward
- 24th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W ROOSEVELT RD
- Intersections
- W ROOSEVELT RD & S RICHMOND ST
Street view: 41.8664° N, 87.6993° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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