One pedestrian killed near 11900 S HALSTED ST in West Pullman
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday evening hit-and-run collision in West Pullman on February 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM.
The crash occurred near 11900 S HALSTED ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark, 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 passenger vehicle of unknown make was heading south while turning left. The police report did not have details about the driver.
A 69-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described him as crossing with the signal and failing to yield; he was killed.
Police were notified at 4:01 PM on February 20 and made a report on scene. This was the 663rd injurious crash reported in February 2026, and the 2,020th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 13th fatal crash for 2026.
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According to Police News Affairs, on Monday, February 16, at around 7:30 p.m., officers went to Ingalls Hospital in response to a crash in the 11900 block of South Halsted Street in West Pullman.
Where it happened
11900 S HALSTED ST
- Neighborhood
- West Pullman
- Ward
- 21st Ward
- Nearest streets
- S HALSTED ST· W 119TH ST
- Intersections
- W 119TH ST & S HALSTED ST
Street view: 41.6777° N, 87.6420° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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