One pedestrian killed near 1600 E 79TH ST in South Shore
A pedestrian was killed after a Tuesday early morning hit-and-run sideswipe same direction collision in South Shore on November 16, 2021 at 3:55 AM.
The crash occurred near 1600 E 79TH ST, on an undivided 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 vehicle of unknown make was heading west. The police report did not have details about the driver.
- A 2019 Toyota Highlander was heading west while slowing or stopping in traffic and was hit in the rear-left-corner. The driver, an unknown age male, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy. Two other passengers were uninjured.
A 54-year-old woman (pedestrian) was using a light source; she was killed.
Police were notified at 3:55 AM. This was the 688th injurious crash reported in November 2021, and the 14,469th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 133rd fatal crash for 2021.
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Where it happened
1600 E 79TH ST
- Neighborhood
- South Shore
- Ward
- 8th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S CHICAGO SKYWAY STONY ISLAND AV XR· S STONY ISLAND AVE
- Intersections
- E 79TH ST & S SOUTH CHICAGO AVE
Street view: 41.7516° N, 87.5856° W
5 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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