One pedestrian severely injured near 2206 W EASTWOOD AVE in Lincoln Square
A pedestrian was severely injured after a Thursday evening collision in Lincoln Square on June 2, 2022 at 5:40 PM.
The crash occurred near 2206 W EASTWOOD AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. There was a stop sign. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse was heading west. The driver, a 24-year-old woman, was uninjured; her airbag did not deploy and her vision was reportedly blinded by sunlight.
A 2-year-old boy (pedestrian) was wearing a helmet. The police report described him as crossing at a controlled point that was not an intersection; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 5:40 PM. This was the 68th injurious crash reported in June 2022, and the 6,023rd injurious crash reported in 2022.
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Where it happened
2206 W EASTWOOD AVE
- Neighborhood
- Lincoln Square
- Ward
- 47th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W EASTWOOD AVE
Street view: 41.9660° N, 87.6843° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 25 MPH
Raw data
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