One pedestrian killed near 13550 S AVENUE O in Hegewisch
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday afternoon collision in Hegewisch on October 20, 2024 at 3:46 PM.
The crash occurred near 13550 S AVENUE O, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to distraction from a non-phone electronic device; and, secondarily, to distraction from inside the vehicle.
A 2023 Chevrolet Bolt was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 23-year-old man, as using a cell phone. He was wearing a seat belt; he was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 65-year-old woman, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; she was killed.
Police were notified at 3:46 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,117th injurious crash reported in October 2024, and the 15,096th injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 93rd fatal crash for 2024.
Where it happened
13550 S AVENUE O
- Neighborhood
- Hegewisch
- Ward
- 10th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S AVENUE O
Street view: 41.6485° N, 87.5401° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- DISTRACTION - OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE (NAVIGATION DEVICE, DVD PLAYER, ETC.)
- Secondary cause
- DISTRACTION - FROM INSIDE VEHICLE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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