One person killed near 2700 W MADISON ST in Garfield Park

A driver was killed after a Saturday afternoon angle collision in Garfield Park on December 23, 2023 at 12:30 PM.

The crash occurred near 2700 W MADISON ST, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. The weather was overcast and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2021 Dodge Durango was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 51-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured. One other passenger was uninjured.
• A vehicle of unknown make was heading west and was hit in the side-left-rear. The driver, a 57-year-old man, was killed; he was totally ejected.

Police were notified at 12:30 PM. This was the 1,056th injurious crash reported in December 2023, and the 16,433rd injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 138th fatal crash for 2023.