One pedestrian killed near 6995 W BELMONT AVE in Montclare
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday afternoon collision in Montclare on October 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM.
The crash occurred near 6995 W BELMONT AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2024 Ford Ranger was heading east while turning left. The police report described the driver, a 46-year-old woman, as failing to yield. She was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured.
A 66-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she was killed.
Police were notified at 4:51 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 612th injurious crash reported in October 2026, and the 14,721st injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 70th fatal crash for 2026.
Where it happened
6995 W BELMONT AVE
- Neighborhood
- Montclare
- Ward
- 36th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N SAYRE AVE· W BELMONT AVE
- Intersections
- W BELMONT AVE & N SAYRE AVE
Street view: 41.9380° N, 87.8011° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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