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One person killed, one person severely injured, and one other person injured near 1168 S CICERO AVE in Austin

A driver was killed and another driver was severely injured after a Thursday morning rear end collision in Austin on September 6, 2018 at 10:05 AM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 1168 S CICERO AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was rainy and the roadway was wet. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

There were four motor vehicles involved in the crash:

  • A 2018 Chevrolet Traverse was heading south. The driver, a 49-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed from the side.
  • A 2012 Volkswagen Jetta was heading south and was hit in the rear. The driver, a 44-year-old man, reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag did not deploy.
  • A 2017 Toyota Camry was heading north. The driver, a 40-year-old man, reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries. One other passenger was uninjured.
  • A 1999 Honda was heading north and was hit in the front. The driver, a 25-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.

Police were notified at 10:05 AM and made a desk report. This was the 257th injurious crash reported in September 2018, and the 11,269th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 78th fatal crash for 2018.

Where it happened

1168 S CICERO AVE

Neighborhood
Austin
Nearest streets
S CICERO AVE· W ROOSEVELT RD

Street view: 41.8660° N, 87.7449° W

5 people and 4 vehicles

2018 Chevrolet Traverse
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
S
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 49-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DEPLOYED, SIDE
Physical Condition
REMOVED BY EMS
Hospital
MT. SINAI
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
S
First contact point
REAR
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2
Driver: 44-year-old man Injured (non-incapacitating)
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Hospital
REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
2017 Toyota Camry
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
Plate state
IL
Unit number
3
Driver: 40-year-old man Incapacitated
Physical Condition
REMOVED BY EMS
Hospital
MACNEAL HOSPITAL
City
BOLINGBROOK
State
IL
License State
IL
Passenger: 38-year-old woman Uninjured
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
City
BOLINGBROOK
State
IL
1999 Honda
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT
Plate state
IL
Unit number
4
Driver: 25-year-old man Uninjured
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Hospital
REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
Weather
RAIN
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
WET
Road defect
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Speed limit
35 MPH
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