One pedestrian killed near 4159 W NORTH AVE in Humboldt Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday early morning collision in Humboldt Park on March 26, 2018 at 4:53 AM.
The crash occurred near 4159 W NORTH AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2017 Hyundai Sonata was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 67-year-old woman, as going too fast for conditions. She was wearing a seat belt; she was uninjured.
A 66-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described her as crossing against the signal and disregarding traffic controls/signals; she was killed.
Police were notified at 4:58 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 993rd injurious crash reported in March 2018, and the 3,338th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 22nd fatal crash for 2018.
Curated articles about this crash
- Woman fatally struck by vehicle while walking in Hermosa identified
Teodola Rivera, 66, was struck by the vehicle at 4:57 a.m. in the 4100 block of West North, authorities said. The driver of the vehicle, a 67-year-old woman, was issued traffic citations for failure to reduce speed, failure to exercise due care upon the roadway and driving an uninsured vehicle, police said.
- Obituary information for Teodola Rivera
Teodola Rivera, 66, passed away on March 26, 2018 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her three children, Rodrigo Arellano, Efrain Rivera and Eddie Rivera.
- Driver Fatally Struck Teodola Rivera, 66, in Humboldt Park
The victim was the 5th Chicago pedestrian fatality case of 2018.
Where it happened
4159 W NORTH AVE
- Neighborhood
- Humboldt Park
- Ward
- 26th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N KEELER AVE· W NORTH AVE
- Intersections
- W NORTH AVE & N KEELER AVE
Street view: 41.9097° N, 87.7313° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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