One person killed, and five other people injured near 4300 S WESTERN BLVD in Brighton Park

A passenger was killed after a Sunday morning angle collision in Brighton Park on October 14, 2018 at 10:25 AM. 5 other people reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 4300 S WESTERN BLVD, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to disregarding traffic signals.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2011 Ford Focus was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 41-year-old woman, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. She was wearing a seat belt, her airbag deployed from the front, and she was trapped; she was uninjured. A 5-year-old female passenger was in a child restraint; she was killed. A 15-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed from the side; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 14-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 12-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
• A 2001 Ford Expedition was heading north and was hit in the front. The driver, a 32-year-old woman, was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed from the front; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 10-year-old male passenger was wearing a seat belt; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. Two other passengers were uninjured.

Police were notified at 10:25 AM. This was the 669th injurious crash reported in October 2018, and the 13,127th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 88th fatal crash for 2018.