One pedestrian killed near 3301 N HARLEM AVE in Dunning
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday night collision in Dunning on August 17, 2024 at 11:50 PM.
The crash occurred near 3301 N HARLEM 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 yield right of way.
A 2020 Toyota RAV4 was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 28-year-old woman, as failing to yield. Her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured. Three other passengers were uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 33-year-old man, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 11:55 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 943rd injurious crash reported in August 2024, and the 11,486th injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 73rd fatal crash for 2024.
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Where it happened
3301 N HARLEM AVE
- Neighborhood
- Dunning
- Ward
- 38th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N HARLEM AVE· W SCHOOL ST
- Intersections
- W SCHOOL ST & N HARLEM AVE
Street view: 41.9399° N, 87.8067° W
5 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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