One pedestrian killed near 2604 W 60TH ST in Chicago Lawn
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday early morning collision in Chicago Lawn on January 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM.
The crash occurred near 2604 W 60TH ST, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. 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.
A 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading west. The police report described the driver, a 36-year-old woman, as having been drinking. Her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 32-year-old man, as standing in the roadway and having been drinking; he was killed.
Police were notified at 4:58 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 131st injurious crash reported in January 2025, and the 131st injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 1st fatal crash for 2025.
Curated articles about this crash
- Alex Rivera, 32, struck and killed by his wife, who was "attempting to drive off," was the first pedestrian fatality on Chicago streets in 2025
Tragically, it appears that Chicago saw its first pedestrian fatality case of 2025, with the killing of Alex Rivera, 32, on Sunday, January 5, in the Chicago Lawn community area.
Where it happened
2604 W 60TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Chicago Lawn
- Ward
- 16th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W 60TH ST
- Intersections
- W 60TH ST & S ROCKWELL ST
Street view: 41.7848° N, 87.6889° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org