One cyclist killed near 4008 S ASHLAND AVE in New City
A cyclist was killed after a Friday morning collision in New City on December 10, 2021 at 10:20 AM.
The crash occurred near 4008 S ASHLAND AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2017 Centurion operated by construction/maintenance workers was heading south while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 33-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
An unknown age male (cyclist) was off the roadway, not wearing a helmet, and he was partially ejected; he was killed.
Police were notified at 10:20 AM. This was the 407th injurious crash reported in December 2021, and the 15,489th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 144th fatal crash for 2021.
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Where it happened
4008 S ASHLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- New City
- Ward
- 12th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.8205° N, 87.6654° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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