One person killed near 2420 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR in Near South Side
A driver was killed after a Saturday early morning collision with a fixed object in Near South Side on October 26, 2019 at 4:30 AM.
The crash occurred near 2420 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A 2007 Dodge Caravan was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 29-year-old woman, as going too fast for conditions. She was killed.
Police were notified at 5:38 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,203rd injurious crash reported in October 2019, and the 13,412th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 85th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
2420 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
- Neighborhood
- Near South Side
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
Street view: 41.8487° N, 87.6180° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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