One person killed, and one other person injured near 5050 S ARCHER AVE in Archer Heights
A passenger was killed after a Saturday early morning collision with a fixed object in Archer Heights on July 17, 2021 at 1:35 AM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 5050 S ARCHER AVE, on a divided 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 1998 Ford F150 was heading west. The police report described the driver, a 25-year-old man, as going too fast for conditions. His airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. An unknown age passenger was killed; their airbag deployed.
Police were notified at 1:42 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 856th injurious crash reported in July 2021, and the 8,256th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 66th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
5050 S ARCHER AVE
- Neighborhood
- Archer Heights
- Ward
- 14th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ARCHER AVE
Street view: 41.8013° N, 87.7264° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
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
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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