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One pedestrian killed near 2110 W 69TH PL in Englewood

A pedestrian was killed after a Friday morning collision in Englewood on April 26, 2019 at 10:26 AM.

The crash occurred near 2110 W 69TH PL, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 15 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to obscured vision.

A 1982 Ford Ford-Truck,van,suv, ETC operated by construction/maintenance workers was heading east while backing up. The police report described the driver, a 49-year-old man, as backing up improperly and being emotional. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.

A 51-year-old man (pedestrian) was wearing reflective material; he was killed.

Police were notified at 10:28 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,031st injurious crash reported in April 2019, and the 4,394th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 27th fatal crash for 2019.

Where it happened

2110 W 69TH PL

Neighborhood
Englewood
Nearest streets
W 69TH PL

Street view: 41.7676° N, 87.6765° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

1982 Ford Ford-Truck,van,suv, ETC
Vehicle type
TRUCK - SINGLE UNIT
Vehicle use
CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE
Maneuver
BACKING
Travel direction
E
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 49-year-old man Uninjured
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Physical Condition
EMOTIONAL
BAC Test
TEST TAKEN
BAC Result
0.0000
Reported Action
IMPROPER BACKING
Reported Visibility
OTHER
City
BURBANK
State
IL
License State
IL
Pedestrian: 51-year-old man Killed
Safety Equipment
NONE PRESENT
Reported Visibility
OTHER
Action
NO ACTION
Location
IN ROADWAY
Visibility
REFLECTIVE MATERIAL
City
ELMWOOD PARK
State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
PEDESTRIAN
Primary cause
VISION OBSCURED (SIGNS, TREE LIMBS, BUILDINGS, ETC.)
Secondary cause
UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
15 MPH
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