One person killed near 4300 S DREXEL BLVD in Kenwood
A driver was killed after a Wednesday night collision with a fixed object in Kenwood on February 13, 2019 at 11:16 PM.
The crash occurred near 4300 S DREXEL BLVD, on a road divided by a median barrier. 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 icy. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to exceeding a safe speed for conditions.
A 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe was heading west while avoiding vehicles or objects. The police report described the driver, a 40-year-old man, as attempting to evade police. He was not wearing a seat belt, his airbag deployed, and he was trapped; he was killed.
Police were notified at 11:20 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 484th injurious crash reported in February 2019, and the 1,576th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 14th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
4300 S DREXEL BLVD
- Neighborhood
- Kenwood
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 43RD ST· S DREXEL BLVD
Street view: 41.8167° N, 87.6047° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- EXCEEDING SAFE SPEED FOR CONDITIONS
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- ICE
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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