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One pedestrian killed near 6802 S WESTERN AVE in Chicago Lawn

A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday early morning collision in Chicago Lawn on March 7, 2018 at 12:08 AM.

The crash occurred near 6802 S WESTERN AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was snowy, and the roadway was snowy or slushy. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

A 2003 Mack operated commercially was heading south and was hit in the rear-right. The driver, an unknown age male, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.

The police report described the pedestrian, an unknown age female, as being emotional; she was killed.

Police were notified at 12:08 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 241st injurious crash reported in March 2018, and the 2,586th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 15th fatal crash for 2018.

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Where it happened

6802 S WESTERN AVE

Neighborhood
Chicago Lawn
Nearest streets
S WESTERN AVE

Street view: 41.7700° N, 87.6835° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

2003 Mack
Vehicle type
TRACTOR W/ SEMI-TRAILER
Vehicle use
COMMERCIAL - MULTI-UNIT
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
S
First contact point
REAR-RIGHT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2
Driver: unknown age male Uninjured
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Pedestrian: unknown age female Killed
Physical Condition
EMOTIONAL
Reported Action
OTHER
Action
NOT AT INTERSECTION
Location
IN ROADWAY
Visibility
NO CONTRASTING CLOTHING
Hospital
CHRIST
City
CHICAGO
State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
PEDESTRIAN
Weather
SNOW
Lighting
DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
Road surface
SNOW OR SLUSH
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
30 MPH
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