One pedestrian severely injured near 1200 W VAN BUREN ST in West Loop
A pedestrian was severely injured after a Sunday night hit-and-run collision in West Loop on August 15, 2021 at 9:22 PM.
The crash occurred near 1200 W VAN BUREN ST, at a four-way intersection. 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 attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2015 Chrysler 300 was heading west while turning left. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as failing to yield. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
A 56-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 9:22 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 727th injurious crash reported in August 2021, and the 9,801st injurious crash reported in 2021.
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Where it happened
1200 W VAN BUREN ST
- Neighborhood
- West Loop
- Ward
- 34th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S RACINE AVE· W VAN BUREN ST
- Intersections
- W VAN BUREN ST & S RACINE AVE
Street view: 41.8766° N, 87.6570° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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