One pedestrian killed near 9057 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE in Chatham
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday evening collision in Chatham on December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM.
The crash occurred near 9057 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dusk, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2025 Hyundai Elantra was heading north. The driver, a 24-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was uninjured.
A 60-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a wheelchair. The police report described her as crossing at a controlled point that was not an intersection; she was killed.
Police were notified at 7:40 PM. This was the 572nd injurious crash reported in December 2025, and the 17,272nd injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 81st fatal crash for 2025.
Where it happened
9057 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chatham
- Ward
- 8th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 91ST ST· S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
- Intersections
- E 91ST ST & S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Street view: 41.7295° N, 87.6045° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DUSK
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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