One pedestrian killed near 1141 S CALIFORNIA AVE in North Lawndale
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday morning hit-and-run collision in North Lawndale on October 14, 2021 at 5:37 AM.
The crash occurred near 1141 S CALIFORNIA AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2019 Jeep Renegade was heading south. The driver, a 24-year-old woman, was uninjured; her airbag did not deploy.
An 82-year-old woman (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 5:37 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 659th injurious crash reported in October 2021, and the 12,877th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 117th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
1141 S CALIFORNIA AVE
- Neighborhood
- North Lawndale
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S CALIFORNIA AVE
Street view: 41.8671° N, 87.6958° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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