One person killed near 11909 S AVENUE O in Hegewisch
A driver was killed after a Sunday early morning collision with a fixed object in Hegewisch on March 25, 2018 at 1:09 AM.
The crash occurred near 11909 S AVENUE O, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 35 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 exceeding the posted speed limit.
A 1988 Ford Mustang was heading south. The driver, a 38-year-old man, was killed; he was trapped.
Police were notified at 1:10 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 949th injurious crash reported in March 2018, and the 3,294th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 21st fatal crash for 2018.
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Where it happened
11909 S AVENUE O
- Neighborhood
- Hegewisch
- Ward
- 10th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S AVENUE O
Street view: 41.6788° N, 87.5399° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- EXCEEDING AUTHORIZED SPEED LIMIT
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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