One person killed, and one other person injured near 6200 S ARCHER AVE in Garfield Ridge

A driver was killed after a Tuesday morning head on collision in Garfield Ridge on March 9, 2021 at 9:37 AM.

The crash occurred near 6200 S ARCHER AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A Buick Century was heading southwest. The driver, a 98-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was killed.
• A Ford F450 was heading northeast and was hit in the front. The driver, a 46-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was uninjured. An 8-year-old male passenger was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he reportedly suffered unspecified injuries.

Police were notified at 9:37 AM. This was the 282nd injurious crash reported in March 2021, and the 2,151st injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 16th fatal crash for 2021.