One cyclist severely injured near 900 W MADISON ST in West Loop
A cyclist was severely injured after a Saturday night hit-and-run collision in West Loop on April 16, 2022 at 10:10 PM.
The crash occurred near 900 W MADISON ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to improper lane usage; and, secondarily, to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A 2008 Volkswagen Jetta was heading east while avoiding vehicles or objects. The driver, a 30-year-old woman, was uninjured; her airbag did not deploy.
A 42-year-old man (cyclist) was not wearing a helmet and wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described him as traveling with traffic; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 10:13 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 634th injurious crash reported in April 2022, and the 3,860th injurious crash reported in 2022.
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Where it happened
900 W MADISON ST
- Neighborhood
- West Loop
- Ward
- 34th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N PEORIA ST· W MADISON ST
Street view: 41.8819° N, 87.6498° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- IMPROPER LANE USAGE
- Secondary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- 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