One person killed, and six other people injured near 3200 W JACKSON BLVD in Garfield Park

A driver was killed after a Saturday night angle collision in Garfield Park on February 8, 2020 at 9:47 PM. 6 other people reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 3200 W JACKSON BLVD, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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 disregarding traffic signals.

There were three motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 1996 Toyota Avalon was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 20-year-old man, as going too fast for conditions. His airbag deployed from the front; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 22-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed.
• A 2007 Toyota was heading south and was hit in the front-left-corner. The driver, a 25-year-old woman, reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed. A 28-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed. A 5-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed.
• A 2019 Chevrolet was heading north and was hit in the side-left. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, was killed; her airbag deployed. A 40-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed.

Police were notified at 9:47 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 319th injurious crash reported in February 2020, and the 1,528th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 12th fatal crash for 2020.