One person killed near 1117 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD in North Lawndale
A driver was killed after a Saturday early morning collision with a fixed object in North Lawndale on May 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM.
The crash occurred near 1117 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD, on a one-way 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 reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2014 Infiniti QX60 was heading north. The driver, a 49-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed.
Police were notified at 1:13 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 439th injurious crash reported in May 2025, and the 5,676th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 28th fatal crash for 2025.
Where it happened
1117 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD
- Neighborhood
- North Lawndale
- Ward
- 24th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S INDEPENDENCE BLVD
Street view: 41.8675° N, 87.7194° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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