Four people killed near 6901 S CICERO AVE in West Lawn
Three passengers and a driver were killed after a Sunday early morning collision with a fixed object in West Lawn on July 26, 2026 at 2:16 AM.
The crash occurred near 6901 S CICERO AVE, on an undivided 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 2021 Chevrolet Silverado was heading south. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as going too fast for conditions. He was trapped; he was killed. An unknown age female passenger was killed; her airbag deployed from the front and she was trapped. An unknown age female passenger was killed; her airbag deployed from the front. An unknown age male passenger was killed; his airbag deployed from the front.
Police were notified at 2:16 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,425th injurious crash reported in July 2026, and the 10,283rd injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 53rd fatal crash for 2026.
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Where it happened
6901 S CICERO AVE
- Neighborhood
- West Lawn
- Ward
- 23rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- S CICERO AVE
Street view: 41.7676° N, 87.7418° W
4 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
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- —
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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