Two people killed near 434 S JEFFERSON ST in West Loop
A driver and a passenger were killed after a Sunday early morning collision with a fixed object in West Loop on February 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM.
The crash occurred near 434 S JEFFERSON ST, 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 Q50 was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 36-year-old man, as going too fast for conditions. He was trapped; he was killed. A 33-year-old female passenger was killed.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2024 Ford F250, hit in the side-left-rear.
Police were notified at 2:17 AM. This was the 592nd injurious crash reported in February 2026, and the 1,949th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 11th fatal crash for 2026.
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Where it happened
434 S JEFFERSON ST
- Neighborhood
- West Loop
- Ward
- 34th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S JEFFERSON ST· W TILDEN ST
- Intersections
- W TILDEN ST & S JEFFERSON ST
Street view: 41.8758° N, 87.6426° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
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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