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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
Nearest streets
S CICERO AVE

Street view: 41.7676° N, 87.7418° W

4 people and 1 vehicle

2021 Chevrolet Silverado
Vehicle type
PICKUP
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
S
First contact point
FRONT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: unknown age male Killed
Ejection
TRAPPED/EXTRICATED
Reported Action
TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS
Passenger: unknown age female Killed
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
Ejection
TRAPPED/EXTRICATED
State
IL
Passenger: unknown age female Killed
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
State
IL
Passenger: unknown age male Killed
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
State
IL

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
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