One person killed, and one other person injured near 9206 S STONY ISLAND AVE in Calumet Heights
A driver was killed after a Wednesday morning angle collision in Calumet Heights on January 7, 2026 at 10:40 AM.
The crash occurred near 9206 S STONY ISLAND AVE, at a traffic route. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2025 Cadillac Escalade was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 47-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered unspecified injuries.
- A 2017 Mini Cooper was heading west and was hit in the side-right. The driver, a 50-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed.
Police were notified at 10:52 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 261st injurious crash reported in January 2026, and the 261st injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 6th fatal crash for 2026.
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Where it happened
9206 S STONY ISLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- Calumet Heights
- Ward
- 8th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S STONY ISLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7276° N, 87.5856° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- TRAFFIC ROUTE
- Traffic control
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org