One pedestrian killed near 2151 S ASHLAND AVE in Lower West Side
A pedestrian was killed after a Friday afternoon collision in Lower West Side on May 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM.
The crash occurred near 2151 S ASHLAND AVE, at a y-intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to turning right on red.
A 2012 Kenworth was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 38-year-old man, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. He was uninjured.
A 44-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and in a wheelchair. The police report described him as crossing with the signal; he was killed.
Police were notified at 12:12 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 807th injurious crash reported in May 2025, and the 6,044th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 31st fatal crash for 2025.
Where it happened
2151 S ASHLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- Lower West Side
- Ward
- 25th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.8526° N, 87.6659° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- TURNING RIGHT ON RED
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- Y-INTERSECTION
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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