One pedestrian killed near 3945 W LAKE ST in Garfield Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Tuesday afternoon hit-and-run collision in Garfield Park on August 27, 2019 at 12:40 PM.
The crash occurred near 3945 W LAKE ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (an arrest was made).
A 2004 Jeep was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 32-year-old man, as being under the influence of alcohol. He was uninjured.
A 59-year-old man (pedestrian) was on a bikeway and using a light source. The police report described him as traveling with traffic; he was killed.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2009 Nissan Murano, hit in the rear-left.
Police were notified at 12:40 PM. This was the 1,291st injurious crash reported in August 2019, and the 10,483rd injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 64th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
3945 W LAKE ST
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Park
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W LAKE ST
Street view: 41.8853° N, 87.7251° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL/DRUGS (USE WHEN ARREST IS EFFECTED)
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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