One pedestrian killed near 15 W 87TH ST in Chatham
A pedestrian was killed after a Tuesday morning collision in Chatham on January 3, 2023 at 5:36 AM.
The crash occurred near 15 W 87TH ST, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to disregarding traffic signals; and, secondarily, to failing to yield right of way.
A 2006 Chevrolet VAN was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 33-year-old woman, as failing to yield. She was uninjured.
A 47-year-old person (pedestrian) was using a light source. The police report described them as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; they were killed.
Police were notified at 5:36 AM. This was the 79th injurious crash reported in January 2023, and the 79th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 3rd fatal crash for 2023.
Curated articles about this crash
- Jaime Cuadra, 47, is 2nd person killed this month at a deadly Dan Ryan / Red Line intersection
According to Police News Affairs. Cuadra was exiting a vehicle that was stopped in traffic at the time. The 32-year-old driver of a 2006 Chevrolet cargo van was heading east on 87th when she struck him.
Where it happened
15 W 87TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Chatham
- Ward
- 21st Ward
- Nearest streets
- S DAN RYAN EXPY· W 87TH ST
Street view: 41.7362° N, 87.6250° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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