One cyclist killed near 3800 N MILWAUKEE AVE in Irving Park
A cyclist was killed after a Wednesday morning collision in Irving Park on November 6, 2019 at 6:58 AM.
The crash occurred near 3800 N MILWAUKEE AVE, at a t-intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 1990 Kenworth operated by construction/maintenance workers was heading southeast while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 41-year-old man, as failing to yield and being emotional. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 37-year-old woman (cyclist) was in a bike lane and wearing a helmet; she was killed.
Police were notified at 6:58 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 232nd injurious crash reported in November 2019, and the 13,977th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 88th fatal crash for 2019.
Curated articles about this crash
- Life And Death In Chicago’s Most Dangerous Bike Lane
Block Club / Illinois Answers Project investigation into the Milwaukee Avenue bike lane. Aiello was struck by a dump truck driver in the 3800 block in 2019; Parlingayan was killed at the same site in 2022. Both are memorialized with ghost bikes, and 3800 N. Milwaukee is by far the most-ticketed bike-lane-violation location on the street.
- Why the victim-blaming responses to fallen cyclist Carla Aiello's death are wrong
When the person operating a 10,000-pound-plus vehicle fails to make sure they won't kill somebody when they make a turn, the fault lies squarely with them, not their victim.
- Carla Aiello, cyclist killed in Chicago, worked at Sturgis
A Chicago bicyclist who died after being hit by a dump truck Wednesday morning previously worked for years as a school counselor at Sturgis Charter Public School in Hyannis.
- Carla Aiello Obituary Nov 6, 2019
Beloved wife of Eric Hillebrand. Loving mother of Hazel and Henry. Cherished daughter of Anthony and Amy (nee Loftus) Aiello. Dear sister of Michelle Aiello Puckett (Scott Puckett). Niece of Joseph (Elizabeth) Aiello, Carlo A. (Jacqueline) Aiello, the late Michael C. (Bernice) Aiello, Edward J. (Connie) Loftus, George Loftus, Kevin C. (Karen) Loftus and the late Nora (the late Anthony) Tomas , the late Daniel G. Loftus.
- Truck Driver Who Ran Over Cyclist Carla Aiello Cited For Improper Right Turn, Negligent Driving
Carla Aiello was riding in the bike lane on Milwaukee Avenue, alongside a dump truck, when the driver made a right turn and ran her over.
- 'Please Don't Kill Us': After Woman Killed In Fading Irving Park Bike Lane, 200 Cyclists Demand More Protection
Years ago, Northwest Siders rejected a plan to install protected bike lanes due to parking concerns. Now, 37-year-old Carla Aiello of Norwood Park is dead after being hit by a truck while in the fading bike lane at the intersection — and the Chicago bicycle community is furious.
Where it happened
3800 N MILWAUKEE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Irving Park
- Ward
- 30th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N MILWAUKEE AVE
Street view: 41.9500° N, 87.7420° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- T-INTERSECTION
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org