One person killed near 1650 N ELSTON AVE in West Town
A driver was killed after a Monday evening collision with a parked motor vehicle in West Town on August 23, 2021 at 7:45 PM.
The crash occurred near 1650 N ELSTON AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to vehicle equipment or its condition.
A 2009 Harley-Davidson was heading north. The driver, a 45-year-old man, was wearing a DOT-compliant motorcycle helmet and was totally ejected; he was killed.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2008 Toyota 4RUNNER, hit in the rear.
Police were notified at 7:49 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,111th injurious crash reported in August 2021, and the 10,185th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 90th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
1650 N ELSTON AVE
- Neighborhood
- West Town
- Ward
- 32nd Ward
- Nearest streets
- N ELSTON AVE
Street view: 41.9120° N, 87.6633° W
1 person and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- EQUIPMENT - VEHICLE CONDITION
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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