One person killed near 5852 S SPRINGFIELD AVE in West Elsdon
A driver was killed after a Monday early morning collision with a parked motor vehicle in West Elsdon on January 22, 2018 at 2:00 AM.
The crash occurred near 5852 S SPRINGFIELD AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.
A 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser was heading north. The driver, a 28-year-old man, was killed.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2002 BMW, hit in the front-left.
Police were notified at 2:00 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 950th injurious crash reported in January 2018, and the 950th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 5th fatal crash for 2018.
Where it happened
5852 S SPRINGFIELD AVE
- Neighborhood
- West Elsdon
- Ward
- 23rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- S SPRINGFIELD AVE
- Intersections
- W 59TH ST & S SPRINGFIELD AVE
Street view: 41.7862° N, 87.7207° W
1 person and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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