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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
Nearest streets
E 91ST ST· S COTTAGE GROVE AVE

Street view: 41.7295° N, 87.6045° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

2025 Hyundai Elantra
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT-LEFT-CORNER
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 24-year-old man Uninjured
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
BAC Test
TEST PERFORMED, RESULTS UNKNOWN
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Pedestrian: 60-year-old woman Killed
Safety Equipment
WHEELCHAIR
Action
CROSSING - CONTROLS PRESENT (NOT AT INTERSECTION)
Location
IN ROADWAY
Visibility
NO CONTRASTING CLOTHING
Hospital
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
City
CHICAGO
State
IL

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
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