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One person killed, and one other person injured near 5000 S CARPENTER ST in New City

A driver was killed after a Sunday evening collision with a parked motor vehicle in New City on February 11, 2018 at 5:07 PM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 5000 S CARPENTER ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was snowy and the roadway was snowy or slushy. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.

A 2002 Mitsubishi Galant was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 42-year-old man, as being ill or having fainted. His airbag deployed from the front; he was killed. A 5-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed from the front.

There were two other vehicles involved but not being driven:

  • A 2003 Mazda Protege, hit in the side-left.
  • A 1995 Dodge, hit in the rear.

Police were notified at 5:07 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 358th injurious crash reported in February 2018, and the 1,695th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 9th fatal crash for 2018.

Where it happened

5000 S CARPENTER ST

Neighborhood
New City
Nearest streets
S CARPENTER ST· W 50TH ST

Street view: 41.8032° N, 87.6516° W

2 people and 3 vehicles

2002 Mitsubishi Galant
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
E
First contact point
FRONT-RIGHT
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 42-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
Physical Condition
ILLNESS/FAINTED
Hospital
STROGER
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Passenger: 5-year-old boy Injured (non-incapacitating)
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
Hospital
COMER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
2003 Mazda Protege (Unoccupied)
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
PARKED
Travel direction
E
First contact point
SIDE-LEFT
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2
1995 Dodge (Unoccupied)
Vehicle type
PICKUP
Maneuver
PARKED
Travel direction
E
First contact point
REAR
Plate state
IL
Unit number
3

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather
SNOW
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
SNOW OR SLUSH
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
30 MPH
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