One pedestrian severely injured near 2010 E 71ST ST in South Shore
A pedestrian was severely injured after a Wednesday evening collision in South Shore on November 13, 2019 at 6:05 PM.
The crash occurred near 2010 E 71ST ST, on a one-way road. 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 did not specify a cause for the crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2018 Ford Explorer operated by police was heading west.
- A 2018 Ford Explorer operated by police was heading west. The driver, an unknown age male, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured. One other passenger was uninjured.
A 32-year-old woman (pedestrian) reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 6:05 PM. This was the 550th injurious crash reported in November 2019, and the 14,295th injurious crash reported in 2019.
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Where it happened
2010 E 71ST ST
- Neighborhood
- South Shore
- Ward
- 5th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 71ST ST
Street view: 41.7664° N, 87.5758° W
3 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org