One pedestrian killed near 6531 W 63RD ST in Clearing
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday evening collision in Clearing on December 8, 2021 at 6:53 PM.
The crash occurred near 6531 W 63RD ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dusk, 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 2021 Toyota Tacoma was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 53-year-old man, as failing to yield and having been drinking. He was wearing a seat belt; he was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 26-year-old man, as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 6:53 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 346th injurious crash reported in December 2021, and the 15,428th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 143rd fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
6531 W 63RD ST
- Neighborhood
- Clearing
- Ward
- 13th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S NEENAH AVE· W 63RD ST
- Intersections
- W 63RD ST & S NEENAH AVE
Street view: 41.7775° N, 87.7850° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DUSK
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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