One pedestrian killed, and one pedestrian injured near 8900 S CLYDE AVE in Calumet Heights
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday evening collision in Calumet Heights on June 24, 2019 at 6:41 PM.
The crash occurred near 8900 S CLYDE AVE. The posted speed limit was 15 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to inadequate driving skill, knowledge, or experience.
A 2016 General was heading east while backing up. The driver, a 74-year-old woman, was uninjured; her airbag did not deploy.
A 4-year-old girl (pedestrian) was killed.
An 8-year-old girl (pedestrian) reportedly suffered unspecified injuries.
Police were notified at 6:45 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,173rd injurious crash reported in June 2019, and the 7,284th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 43rd fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
8900 S CLYDE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Calumet Heights
- Ward
- 8th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 89TH ST· S CLYDE AVE
- Intersections
- E 89TH ST & S CLYDE AVE
Street view: 41.7334° N, 87.5734° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- DRIVING SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- OTHER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 15 MPH
Raw data
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