One pedestrian killed near 7604 W TOUHY AVE in Edison Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday evening hit-and-run collision in Edison Park on January 20, 2022 at 6:15 PM.
The crash occurred near 7604 W TOUHY AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. 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 failing to yield right of way; and, secondarily, to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A Jeep Cherokee was heading west. The police report described the driver, an unknown age person, as failing to yield. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
A 57-year-old man (pedestrian) was wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described him as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 6:16 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 674th injurious crash reported in January 2022, and the 674th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 8th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
7604 W TOUHY AVE
- Neighborhood
- Edison Park
- Ward
- 41st Ward
- Nearest streets
- W TOUHY AVE
- Intersections
- W TOUHY AVE & N ORIOLE AVE
Street view: 42.0116° N, 87.8166° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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