One person killed near 4363 W MONTROSE AVE in Irving Park

A driver was killed after a Tuesday afternoon turning collision in Irving Park on August 18, 2020 at 4:30 PM.

The crash occurred near 4363 W MONTROSE AVE, on an undivided road. 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.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2005 Harley-Davidson was heading east. The driver, a 50-year-old man, was not wearing a helmet and his vision was reportedly obscured by moving vehicles; he was killed.
• A 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe was heading west while turning left and was hit in the rear-right-corner. The driver, a 55-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt, his airbag did not deploy, and his vision was reportedly obscured by moving vehicles; he was uninjured.

Police were notified at 4:35 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 883rd injurious crash reported in August 2020, and the 8,744th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 81st fatal crash for 2020.