One person killed near 5863 N MILWAUKEE AVE in Norwood Park

A driver was killed after a Saturday evening turning collision in Norwood Park on April 6, 2024 at 5:25 PM.

The crash occurred near 5863 N MILWAUKEE AVE, 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 an improper turn or failure to signal.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2000 Nissan Altima was heading north while making a U-turn. The police report described the driver, a 60-year-old man, as attempting an improper turn. His airbag deployed from the front; he was killed.
• A 2024 KIA Carnival was heading north and was hit in the front. The driver, a 34-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy. Two other passengers were uninjured.

Police were notified at 5:25 PM. This was the 280th injurious crash reported in April 2024, and the 4,038th injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 26th fatal crash for 2024.