One person killed near 5841 S RUSSELL DR in Washington Park
A driver was killed after a Sunday night collision with a parked motor vehicle in Washington Park on July 19, 2020 at 9:05 PM.
The crash occurred near 5841 S RUSSELL DR, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A vehicle of unknown make was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 30-year-old man, as going too fast for conditions. He was totally ejected; he was killed.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2005 Dodge Caravan.
Police were notified at 9:05 PM. This was the 954th injurious crash reported in July 2020, and the 7,276th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 67th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
5841 S RUSSELL DR
- Neighborhood
- Washington Park
- Ward
- 20th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S RUSSELL DR
Street view: 41.7881° N, 87.6149° W
1 person and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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