One pedestrian killed, and one other person injured near 4500 S LAKE SHORE DR NB in Kenwood
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday early morning collision in Kenwood on July 27, 2024 at 12:50 AM.
The crash occurred near 4500 S LAKE SHORE DR NB, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 40 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 2013 Toyota Prius operated as a taxi was heading north. The driver, a 36-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was uninjured. A 30-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt; she reportedly suffered unspecified injuries.
An unknown age male (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 1:18 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,433rd injurious crash reported in July 2024, and the 10,232nd injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 62nd fatal crash for 2024.
Where it happened
4500 S LAKE SHORE DR NB
- Neighborhood
- Kenwood
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S LAKE SHORE DR
Street view: 41.8142° N, 87.5930° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- 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
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 40 MPH
Raw data
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