2:14 PM Mon, Dec 29, 2025 8 months ago
One person killed, and one other person injured near 4659 W BELMONT AVE in Belmont Cragin
A driver was killed after a Monday afternoon angle collision in Belmont Cragin on December 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM.
The crash occurred near 4659 W BELMONT AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2015 Volkswagen Jetta was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 58-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he was killed.
- A 2013 Chrysler Caravan was heading east and was hit in the front. The driver, a 41-year-old woman, reportedly suffered unspecified injuries; her airbag did not deploy.
Police were notified at 3:31 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,111th injurious crash reported in December 2025, and the 17,811th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 85th fatal crash for 2025.
Where it happened
4659 W BELMONT AVE
- Neighborhood
- Belmont Cragin
- Ward
- 31st Ward
- Nearest streets
- N KILPATRICK AVE· W BELMONT AVE
- Intersections
- W BELMONT AVE & N KILPATRICK AVE
Street view: 41.9387° N, 87.7444° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Driver: 58-year-old man Killed
Driver: 41-year-old woman Possible injuries
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- —
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- —
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- —
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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